EMERSON & RENWICK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00205229 · ltd · incorporated 1925-04-11

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

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 28410

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

28950SIC 28950
28990SIC 28990

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and structurally messy structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 61.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 61.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 30 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

194 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2025-10-06
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accounts · AA
2025-01-04
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officers · TM01
2024-12-31
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FLETCHER, Nigel resigned
director
2024-11-20
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mortgage · MR04
2024-11-20
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Charge satisfied #7
2024-11-07
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mortgage · MR05
2024-09-28
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accounts · AA
2024-01-18
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officers · TM01
2024-01-05
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ROSSER, Mark Eric resigned
director
2023-10-05
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accounts · AA
2023-08-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-18
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Charge registered #7
Lender: David Michael Bryant
2023-05-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-10
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officers · AP01
2023-05-01
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HOWGATE, Allison Jayne appointed
director
2023-05-01
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MCLAUGHLAN, Andrew William resigned
director
2022-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
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WESTWELL, Ian Robert resigned
director
2021-09-28
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officers · TM01
2021-08-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-30
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ALTY, David resigned
director
2021-03-09
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officers · AP01
2021-03-08
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ROSSER, Mark Eric appointed
director
2021-03-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-01
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FLETCHER, Nigel appointed
director
2021-02-26
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PICKFORD, Darren Mark resigned
director
2020-12-08
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officers · TM01
2020-12-04
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HARGREAVES, David resigned
director
2020-12-01
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-11-30
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2020-09-07
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PICKFORD, Darren Mark appointed
director
2020-05-11
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SOLOMON, Wayne resigned
director
2019-12-31
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HARGREAVES, Colin resigned
director
2019-01-17
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BUTCHER, Nicholas appointed
director
2019-01-02
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JACK, Andrew Christopher appointed
director
2019-01-02
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SOLOMON, Wayne appointed
director
2018-12-31
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ROWLANDS, Anthony resigned
director
2017-12-08
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BRYANT, David appointed
director
2016-01-19
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MISKIN, John David resigned
director
2014-06-12
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ALTY, David appointed
director
2013-04-30
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BOULANGER, Bernard resigned
director
2013-03-21
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MCLAUGHLAN, Andrew William appointed
director
2012-12-20
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TUCKER, Richard John resigned
director
2012-10-05
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POPE, Adrian resigned
secretary
2012-10-05
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POPE, Adrian resigned
director
2012-02-06
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LECKIE, Brian resigned
director
2011-06-14
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ROWLANDS, Anthony appointed
director
2009-12-31
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ELSTON, David resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 101 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr David Bryant Individual · American · DOB 10/1969 · age 57	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	08/12/2017

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Colin Hargreavesceased 08/12/2017· 50-75% shares

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

Incorporated1925-04-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC28410 — SIC 28410

Registered office

Peel Bank Works

Church

Accrington

Lancashire

BB5 4EF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-14

Last: 2026-04-30