CROMPTON PARKINSON LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00129649 · ltd · incorporated 1913-06-19
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 51.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 51.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 51.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (3 active, 31 linked, 29 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
199 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-02
    HALL, David Anthony appointed
    director
  3. 2026-02-02
    BECKER, Kelly Jean resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-04-01
    WHITAKER, Jacqueline Yvette appointed
    director
  7. 2025-04-01
    SAGE, Antoine Marie resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-04-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-31
    LAMBETH, Trevor resigned
    director
  14. 2022-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-02-15
    SAGE, Antoine Marie appointed
    director
  18. 2022-02-03
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  19. 2022-02-03
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  20. 2021-11-05
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  21. 2021-06-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2021-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-01-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-01-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-12-31
    BECKER, Kelly Jean appointed
    director
  26. 2020-12-31
    HUGHES, Michael Patrick resigned
    director
  27. 2017-09-13
    RANDERY, Tanuja resigned
    director
  28. 2017-09-12
    HUGHES, Michael Patrick appointed
    director
  29. 2015-07-31
    SMITH, Kevin Charles resigned
    director
  30. 2015-03-01
    RANDERY, Tanuja appointed
    director
  31. 2015-03-01
    THOROGOOD, Stuart resigned
    director
  32. 2014-12-31
    SPENCER, Rachel Louise resigned
    director
  33. 2014-03-31
    HULL, Victoria Mary resigned
    director
  34. 2014-03-31
    LAMBETH, Trevor appointed
    director
  35. 2014-03-31
    THOROGOOD, Stuart appointed
    director
  36. 2010-12-09
    SPENCER, Rachel Louise appointed
    director
  37. 2009-03-02
    THOMAS, David Jeremy resigned
    director
  38. 2009-01-31
    SMITH, Kevin Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2006-01-12
    BLACKWELL, David Nathan resigned
    director
  40. 2006-01-01
    HULL, Victoria Mary appointed
    director
  41. 2005-12-31
    CLAYTON, John Reginald William resigned
    director
  42. 2003-04-01
    THOMAS, David Jeremy appointed
    director
  43. 2003-01-31
    COCHRANE, Adam Craven resigned
    director
  44. 2003-01-31
    COLES, Richard Paul Atwell resigned
    director
  45. 2002-12-31
    O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne resigned
    director
  46. 2002-09-02
    BLACKWELL, David Nathan appointed
    director
  47. 2001-05-01
    CLAYTON, John Reginald William appointed
    director
  48. 2001-05-01
    COCHRANE, Adam Craven appointed
    director
  49. 2001-03-30
    BAYS, James Claude resigned
    director
  50. 1999-07-02
    BAYS, James Claude appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Btr Industries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Btr Industries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
CROMPTON PARKINSON LIMITED
This company · 00129649

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Btr Industries Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1913-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Schneider Electric
Stafford Park 5
Telford
TF3 3BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-28
Last: 2026-05-14

Officers (3 active · 28 resigned)

INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-09-03
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Active
HALL, David Anthony
director · ~59y · appointed 2026-02-02
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Active
WHITAKER, Jacqueline Yvette
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-04-01
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Active
FORSTER, Robert
secretary · resigned 1993-09-03
Resigned
ASTIN, Keith Vincent
director · ~78y · resigned 1993-04-30
Resigned
BAYS, James Claude
director · ~77y · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2001-03-30
Resigned
BECKER, Kelly Jean
director · ~48y · appointed 2020-12-31 · resigned 2026-02-02
Resigned
BLACKWELL, David Nathan
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2006-01-12
Resigned
BROOK, John Graeme
director · ~81y · resigned 1995-02-03
Resigned
BROWN, Robert Casson
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-10-05 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
BUYSSE, Paul Henri Maria
director · ~81y · resigned 1998-01-05
Resigned
CLAYTON, John Reginald William
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2005-12-31
Resigned
COCHRANE, Adam Craven
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
COLES, Richard Paul Atwell
director · ~84y · appointed 1949-09-02 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
HOWARD, Philip
director · ~87y · resigned 1993-02-28
Resigned
HUGHES, Michael Patrick
director · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-12 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
HULL, Victoria Mary
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
LAMBETH, Trevor
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned
MALLOCH, James Booth
director · ~86y · resigned 1995-02-03
Resigned
O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne
director · ~69y · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Eagle Star Insurance Company
Eagle Star Insurance Company LTD
Supplemental trust deed1 property23/09/197431/01/1995

Recent filings (199 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-22