BURGESS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00445555 · ltd · incorporated 1947-11-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41100Development of building projects
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 83.4y
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 83.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
179 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29➕WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliott James appointedsecretary
- 2026-06-29➖JUDSON, Amy Louise resignedsecretary
- 2026-06-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-06-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2026-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-30📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2025-05-30✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2025-05-30✏️reregistration-public-to-private-companychange-of-name · RR02
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-01➕BANKS, Steven Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕MOYES, Suzanne Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕ROBERTS, Thomas Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliot James appointeddirector
- 2024-09-01➕JUDSON, Amy Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-01➖WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliott James resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-01➖BURGESS, Margaret Gillian resigneddirector
- 2024-09-01➖BURGESS, Thomas Lionel Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-09-01➖NAYLOR, James Philip Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2024-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17➖DUDDELL, Howard John resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-17➕WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliott James appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-21➕ROBERTS, Sara Gillian appointeddirector
- 2022-01-21➖ROBERTS, Sara Gillian resigneddirector
- 2022-01-16➖ROBERTS, Thomas Henry resigneddirector
- 2022-01-15➖ROBERTS, Simon Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-02-01➕ROBERTS, Thomas Henry appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➕VERMONT, Nicholas Ian appointeddirector
- 2018-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-07-02➖MCKENNA, Donal Philip resigneddirector
- 2018-07-02➖MCKENNA, Victoria Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-05-12➖GILLESPIE, Hugh Rollo resigneddirector
- 2014-01-14➕MCKENNA, Donal Philip appointeddirector
- 2008-11-29➖DENISON, Edward Allan Kitson resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-30: certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private; 2025-05-30: reregistration-public-to-private-company
Group structure
Burgess Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Burgess Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BURGESS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00445555
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burgess Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920
Registered office
Victory Mill
Thornton Le Dale
Pickering
North Yorkshire
YO18 7YB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (7 active · 16 resigned)
WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliott James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-06-29
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BANKS, Steven Richard→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-09-01
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MOYES, Suzanne Mary→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-09-01
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ROBERTS, Sara Gillian→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-01-21
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ROBERTS, Thomas Henry→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-09-01
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VERMONT, Nicholas Ian→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-10-01
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WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliot James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-09-01
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DUDDELL, Howard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-26 · resigned 2022-03-17
JUDSON, Amy Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-09-01 · resigned 2026-06-29
NORTH, Alfred John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-08 · resigned 2001-04-26
ROBERTS, Simon Paul→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-08
WOMERSLEY, Mark Elliott James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-17 · resigned 2024-09-01
BURGESS, Margaret Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2024-09-01
BURGESS, Richard Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1990-08-13
BURGESS, Thomas Lionel Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 2024-09-01
DENISON, Edward Allan Kitson→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2008-11-29
GILLESPIE, Hugh Rollo→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 2016-05-12
MCKENNA, Donal Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-01-14 · resigned 2018-07-02
MCKENNA, Victoria Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2018-07-02
NAYLOR, James Philip Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2024-09-01
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/01/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | Co-Op Building Society | Charge | 1 property | 30/08/1958 | 06/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | R.H.Withead / R W Lund / Rt Hon S L Holland / R D Lund / Baron Rotherham | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/03/1943 | 06/07/2018 |
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Recent filings (179 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-30
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2025-05-30
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2025-05-30
reregistration-public-to-private-company
change-of-name · RR02
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06