INNOSPEC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00344359 · ltd · incorporated 1938-09-16

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

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 20130

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 28.2y

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 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)

Directors & officers

39 officers (8 active, 39 linked, 32 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

244 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (101 events)Click to expand

2026-05-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
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BAILEY, Gary David appointed
director
2025-01-29
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MOUNSEY, William Armstrong appointed
director
2025-01-29
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BOON, Philip John resigned
director
2025-01-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-10-18
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
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capital · SH19
2022-06-20
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legacy
capital · SH20
2022-06-20
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2022-06-20
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-21
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-01-15
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BLAIR, Graeme Thomas appointed
secretary
2021-01-15
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BLAIR, Graeme Thomas appointed
director
2021-01-15
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WATT, Brian Robert resigned
secretary
2021-01-15
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WATT, Brian Robert resigned
director
2019-10-18
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Charge satisfied #10
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #9
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #8
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #7
2019-10-01
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Charge satisfied #6
2019-08-02
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CURRAN, Philip Andrew resigned
director
2018-03-01
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WILLIAMS, David Earl resigned
director
2017-11-14
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NORMAN, Keri Louise appointed
director
2016-12-14
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2016-06-17
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PARSONS, Christopher John appointed
director
2016-06-17
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LAWSON, Duncan resigned
director
2015-11-06
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2014-02-01
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KAY, Graeme appointed
director
2014-01-31
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BRACEWELL, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2013-09-03
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC as Security Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2012-01-18
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WATT, Brian Robert appointed
director
2012-01-01
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WATT, Brian Robert appointed
secretary
2011-12-31
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HARTLEY, Andrew resigned
secretary
2011-12-31
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HARTLEY, Andrew resigned
director
2011-12-14
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Charge registered #7
Lender: The Security Agent for Itself and the Other Finance Parties
2011-09-14
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DAVISON, Kathryn Fay resigned
director
2011-02-14
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WILLIAMS, David Earl appointed
director
2010-03-29
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BOON, Philip John appointed
director
2010-03-29
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CURRAN, Philip Andrew appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 101 events

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-7 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2022-06-20: legacy

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

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

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Innospec Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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INNOSPEC LIMITED

This company · 00344359

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
Innospec Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	10/10/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Innopsec Trading Limitedceased 10/10/2022· 75-100% 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

Incorporated1938-09-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC20130 — SIC 20130

Registered office

Innospec Manufacturing Park

Oil Sites Road

Ellesmere Port

Cheshire

CH65 4EY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-25

Last: 2025-07-11