BELDAM CROSSLEY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00137350 · ltd · incorporated 1914-08-07

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 72/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

20 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 59.5y

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 59.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 25 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

209 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (100 events)Click to expand

2026-03-28
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accounts · AA
2025-09-23
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officers · TM01
2025-09-17
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GARDNER, Keith Robert resigned
director
2025-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
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FIELD, Declan Patrick resigned
director
2024-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
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WEST, Nathan appointed
director
2023-06-14
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officers · AP01
2023-03-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
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officers · AP01
2023-03-15
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FIELD, Declan Patrick appointed
director
2022-03-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-02
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officers · AP01
2020-05-28
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PARTINGTON, Christopher Graham appointed
director
2020-03-16
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2020-03-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-05-15
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officers · TM01
2019-05-13
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LARSSON, Rikard Örjan resigned
director
2019-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-04-04
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LEE, Timothy John resigned
director
2017-02-23
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Charge satisfied #20
2017-02-23
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Charge satisfied #19
2017-02-23
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Charge satisfied #18
2017-02-08
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Charge satisfied #17
2016-04-26
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HOLT, Gareth John appointed
director
2016-04-26
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LEE, Timothy John appointed
director
2016-04-01
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HAXTON, David appointed
director
2016-04-01
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ROWLANDS, Peter Ian appointed
director
2016-04-01
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BRINDLE, David James resigned
director
2016-04-01
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GARDNER, Keith Robert appointed
director
2016-04-01
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LARSSON, Rikard Örjan appointed
director
2016-04-01
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LOCK, Paul Robert Henry resigned
director
2016-04-01
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SEEKINGS, Mark resigned
director
2016-04-01
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TURNER, Darren James resigned
director
2015-04-19
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FIELD, Michael Robert resigned
secretary
2013-01-15
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Charge registered #20
Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
2012-12-03
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Charge satisfied #11
2012-10-03
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Charge registered #19
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2012-10-03
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Charge registered #18
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2011-10-24
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LEOPOLD, Stephen Crawford resigned
director
2009-12-31
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GREENWOOD, Anthony James resigned
director
2009-12-31
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MILLINGTON, Colin Joseph resigned
director
2009-03-23
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BRINDLE, David James appointed
director
2009-03-23
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TURNER, Darren James appointed
director
2009-03-21
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Charge satisfied #10
2009-03-21
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Charge satisfied #9

Showing most recent 50 of 100 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 112 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Indutrade Uk Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BELDAM CROSSLEY LIMITED

This company · 00137350

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
Indutrade Uk Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1914-08-07

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Units A & B Lostock Lane Industrial Estate

Lostock Lane, Lostock

Bolton

BL6 4BL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-26

Last: 2025-11-12