TITHEBARN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00300375 · ltd · incorporated 1935-05-02

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 20.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10890

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.6y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

144 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-08-31	2024-08-31
Average employees	4600	4400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2026-05-27
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accounts · AA
2026-02-03
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officers · AP01
2026-02-02
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STONE, Christian Mitchell appointed
director
2026-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
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STOTT, Matthew Cliff appointed
director
2025-06-30
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HODGSON, Andrew Jonathan appointed
secretary
2025-06-30
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HODGSON, Andrew Jonathan appointed
director
2025-06-30
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BIDDLE, Apryl Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2025-06-30
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BIDDLE, Apryl Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-06-30
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
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KELSO, John Parker appointed
director
2024-07-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-16
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MELLING, John David resigned
director
2021-11-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-31
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ARMSTRONG, Ian resigned
director
2020-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-06
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MELLING, Peter Leslie resigned
director
2020-03-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-06-17
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capital · SH03
2018-03-30
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BIDDLE, Apryl Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2018-03-30
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MELLING, John David resigned
secretary
2018-03-30
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ARMSTRONG, Ian appointed
director
2018-03-30
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BIDDLE, Apryl Elizabeth appointed
director
2018-03-30
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MAHAN, John Benjamin resigned
director
2018-03-30
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MELLING, Peter Leslie appointed
director
2018-03-30
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SAMPLE, Jeremy resigned
director
2008-04-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2007-02-22
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Charge satisfied #1
2006-11-24
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Charge registered #2
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2006-07-31
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SAMPLE, Jeremy appointed
director
2006-07-13
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SHASBY, David Andrew resigned
director
2005-10-31
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2003-09-01
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MELLING, John David appointed
secretary
2003-08-31
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HAMILTON, Karin resigned
secretary
2003-07-28
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MAHAN, John Benjamin appointed
director
2003-07-28
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SHASBY, David Andrew appointed
director
2003-01-31
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SAUNDERS, Peter Alan resigned
director
2002-10-23
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HAMILTON, Karin appointed
secretary
2002-10-23
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SAUNDERS, Peter Alan resigned
secretary
2000-08-07
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SOWLER, James William resigned
director
2000-04-04
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MELLING, John David appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BIDDLE, Apryl Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-30; BIDDLE, Apryl Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-30

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1935-05-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Road Five

Winsford Industrial Estate

Winsford

Cheshire

CW7 3PG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-28

Last: 2026-02-14