ARMITAGE BROTHERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00051903 · ltd · incorporated 1897-04-01
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 60.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 60.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 24 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
214 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30➖PHILLIPS, Rupert resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-07📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-05-04📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26➖WRIGHT, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2022-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➖ANDREWS, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2022-01-01➕PHILLIPS, Rupert appointeddirector
- 2021-12-29➕NEWBERY, Robin Maurice appointeddirector
- 2021-12-29➖YEOMANS, Frazer John resigneddirector
- 2021-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-26➖SMITH, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-26➕GOODMAN, Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-26➕GOODMAN, Benjamin Gordon appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26➖JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel resigneddirector
- 2020-10-26➕WRIGHT, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26➕YEOMANS, Frazer John appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2020-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-05-24➕ANDREWS, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2018-05-24➖BODIN, David John resigneddirector
- 2018-05-24➖BOUSFIELD, Paul Julian resigneddirector
- 2018-05-24➕SMITH, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-09-12➖JONES, Neville resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-12➕BODIN, David John appointeddirector
- 2017-09-12➖HAGAN, Peter Cullen resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12➕JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel appointeddirector
- 2017-09-12➖JONES, John Neville resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12➖ROUND, Brian Henry resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee
- 2017-09-12🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2017-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2017-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #15
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 129 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Focus 100 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Focus 100 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ARMITAGE BROTHERS LIMITED
This company · 00051903
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Focus 100 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Julian Bousfieldceased 01/10/2018· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1897-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920
Registered office
2 Millennium Way West
Nottingham
NG8 6AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)
Active
GOODMAN, Benjamin Gordon→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-10-26
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NEWBERY, Robin Maurice→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-29
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JONES, Neville→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2017-09-12
MATTHEWS, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-11 · resigned 2003-08-31
NEWSOME, Keith Richard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-09-17
TAYLOR, Russell Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-17 · resigned 2000-05-11
WEAVERS, Debbie Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-31 · resigned 2007-02-02
ANDREWS, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-24 · resigned 2022-01-01
ARMITAGE, Stephen David→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2000-09-01
ARMITAGE, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2003-04-16
BODIN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-09-12 · resigned 2018-05-24
BOUSFIELD, Paul Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2018-05-24
CRAWLEY, David Lester Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-04-20 · resigned 2003-04-11
GARROD, Kenneth Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1995-04-19
HAGAN, Peter Cullen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2017-09-12
HALL, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 1997-06-30
JAMIESON, Alan Rae Dalziel→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-09-12 · resigned 2020-10-26
JONES, John Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2017-09-12
MATTHEWS, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-05-11 · resigned 2003-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Trustee Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 2 properties | 12/09/2017 | 26/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 12/09/2017 | 26/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 06/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/06/2003 | 03/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/04/2003 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 26/03/1997 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 05/06/1992 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/11/1984 | 08/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 07/12/1977 | 18/04/2001 | |
| satisfied | Alliance Assurance Company Alliance Assurance Company LTD | A second supplemental trust deed | 1 property | 14/03/1973 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Alliance Assurance Company Alliance Assurance Company LTD | Supplemendtal trust deed | 1 property | 19/09/1967 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Sun Alliance Trustee | Trust deed | 1 property | 13/08/1965 | 19/11/1991 | |
| satisfied | Alliance Assurnace Company Alliance Assurnace Company LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/1965 | 18/04/2001 |
Recent filings (214 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-05-07
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03