STANDEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00094496 · ltd · incorporated 1907-08-06
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
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28290SIC 28290
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 17 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30➕JTC (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-30➖HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-11-30📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-11-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➕WADSWORTH, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➖MASCHERA, Flavio resigneddirector
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-30➖FLETCHER, James Norman resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-28➕DUNBAR, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2014-03-28➖FIX, Roger Lee resigneddirector
- 2013-02-04➖LOUGHTON, Stephen Andrew resigneddirector
- 2011-03-15➕LOUGHTON, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-05-19➖SHAW, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2008-11-12➕SHAW, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2007-12-13➖STORCH, Christian resigneddirector
- 2007-04-17➕FLETCHER, James Norman appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-14➕HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-13➖WESTON, David Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2007-04-12➖CROMPTON, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➕MASCHERA, Flavio appointeddirector
- 2006-12-31➖MAZZA, Giorgio resigneddirector
- 2006-01-16➕WESTON, David Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-24➖HAYES, Adrian Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-01➕FIX, Roger Lee appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖TRAINOR, Edward J resigneddirector
- 2001-09-01➕STORCH, Christian appointeddirector
- 2001-03-31➖GREENER, Stewart Gene resigneddirector
- 1999-02-01➖FRYER, George Alexander resigneddirector
- 1999-01-01➕HAYES, Adrian Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-01➕CROMPTON, Kevin appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➖HAMPTON, Mark Richard resignedsecretary
- 1998-12-31➖HAMPTON, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 1997-07-01➕FRYER, George Alexander appointeddirector
- 1997-07-01➕GREENER, Stewart Gene appointeddirector
- 1996-04-12➕TRAINOR, Edward J appointeddirector
- 1996-04-10➖WILSON, Stanley Ronald resigneddirector
- 1996-02-01➖KING, Thomas Lee resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 119 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Standex Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Standex Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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STANDEX INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 00094496
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Standex Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1907-08-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals
Registered office
The Scalpel, 18th Floor
52 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
JTC (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-30
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DUNBAR, David Alan→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-03-28
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WADSWORTH, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-01-01
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FLETCHER, James Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-04-17 · resigned 2015-12-30
FODEN, Kenneth Ernest→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-17
HAMPTON, Mark Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-17 · resigned 1998-12-31
HAYES, Adrian Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2005-03-24
WESTON, David Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-16 · resigned 2007-04-13
HALCO SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-14 · resigned 2022-11-30
BRAY, John Jackson→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-03-31
CROMPTON, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2007-04-12
FIX, Roger Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-28
FODEN, Kenneth Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1992-09-17
FRYER, George Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1999-02-01
GREENER, Stewart Gene→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2001-03-31
HAMPTON, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1992-09-17 · resigned 1998-12-31
KING, Thomas Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1996-02-01
LOUGHTON, Stephen Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2011-03-15 · resigned 2013-02-04
MASCHERA, Flavio→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-12-31 · resigned 2022-01-01
MAZZA, Giorgio→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-05-20 · resigned 2006-12-31
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Recent filings (140 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-28
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-11-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26