FORT STERLING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00446297 · ltd · incorporated 1947-12-08
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
17 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 45.9y
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 45.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
202 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-13➕WESTHUIS, Andreas Samuel appointeddirector
- 2023-11-06➖BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason resigneddirector
- 2023-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-02➕ANDERSON, Julie Ann appointeddirector
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-12-04📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2019-12-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-12-04📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2019-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-01➖ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-11➖PRICE, Gary Leon resigneddirector
- 2013-02-28➕ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-19➖MCGLASSON, Hugh resigneddirector
- 2012-07-02➕BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason appointeddirector
- 2012-07-02➕PRICE, Gary Leon appointeddirector
- 2011-07-29➖BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2007-12-31➖BOURDON, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2007-12-20➕MCGLASSON, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2007-01-01➕BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-31➖MCMELLON, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-05➖MURPHY, John resigneddirector
- 2003-01-03➖HAMMOND, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2003-01-03➕MCMELLON, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2001-12-31➖MAKIN, Bernard Thomas resigneddirector
- 2001-12-31➕MURPHY, John appointeddirector
- 2000-04-05➕BOURDON, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2000-04-05➖CLINTON, Peter Edward resigneddirector
- 1998-08-14➖RIORDAN, Michael Thomas resigneddirector
- 1998-02-15➖HAMMOND, Michael resigneddirector
- 1998-02-15➖SHAH, Ashok Velji resigneddirector
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1998-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #10
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 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.
Group structure
Georgia-Pacific Gb Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Georgia-Pacific Gb Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FORT STERLING LIMITED
This company · 00446297
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgia-Pacific Gb Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
20 Wood Street
London
EC2V 7AF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-08
Last: 2025-06-24
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
ANDERSON, Julie Ann→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WESTHUIS, Andreas Samuel→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEAVIS, Lorraine Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2011-07-29
HAMMOND, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-01-03
MCMELLON, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-03 · resigned 2006-12-31
ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2019-12-01
BERRYMAN, Timothy Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2023-11-06
BOURDON, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2007-12-31
CLINTON, Peter Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2000-04-05
DEMEUSE, Donald Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-11-25
HAMMOND, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-12-22 · resigned 1998-02-15
HEMPEL, Kathleen Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1997-10-15
MAKIN, Bernard Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2001-12-31
MCGLASSON, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-20 · resigned 2012-07-19
MURPHY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2004-07-05
PRICE, Gary Leon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2015-09-11
RIORDAN, Michael Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-11-25 · resigned 1998-08-14
SHAH, Ashok Velji→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-12-22 · resigned 1998-02-15
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Mortgages & charges
17
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC, as Trustee | Supplemental legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/1994 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Supplemental legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/1994 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC, as Trustee | Supplemental legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/1994 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/12/1992 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/12/1992 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/12/1992 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Mercantile Industrial Leasing Mercantile Industrial Leasing Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/10/1992 | 24/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1991 | 07/01/1998 | |
| outstanding | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/07/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (202 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-15