PILLAR GALVANIZING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00447722 · ltd · incorporated 1948-01-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 40.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 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
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 40.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
8 charges (7/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
88
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 6 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-05📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕WOOLRIDGE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-01➕GRAHAM, Dawn Lesley appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-01➖LYNAM, David Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2007-06-01➕PARSONS, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2007-05-31➖NAYLOR, David Arthur resigneddirector
- 2003-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2003-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2003-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2003-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1998-03-31➖BROWN, Philip Crabtree resigneddirector
- 1997-01-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1997-01-09🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 1996-12-10➕WOOLRIDGE, Jeremy Frederick appointeddirector
- 1996-12-10➕LYNAM, David Arthur appointedsecretary
- 1996-12-10➖CARADON SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1996-12-10➖PILLAR NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1996-12-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1996-12-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1996-12-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1996-12-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1996-12-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: 3I Group PLC
- 1996-12-06➖BURNINGHAM, Derek resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-19➖BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-19➕BURNINGHAM, Derek appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-25➖NAYLOR, David Arthur resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-01➕BROWN, Philip Crabtree appointeddirector
- 1994-12-31➖MORRELL, Alan Paylor resigneddirector
- 1986-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Standard security presented for registration in scotland
- 1948-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs PILLAR GALVANIZING LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
B E Wedge Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B E Wedge Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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PILLAR GALVANIZING LIMITED
This company · 00447722
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B E Wedge Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 25/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1948-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Stafford Street
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 1RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)
GRAHAM, Dawn Lesley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-12-01
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PARSONS, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-06-01
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WOOLRIDGE, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-09-01
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WOOLRIDGE, Jeremy Frederick→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1996-12-10
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BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-12-19
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-19 · resigned 1996-12-06
LYNAM, David Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-10 · resigned 2012-12-01
NAYLOR, David Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-03-25
BROWN, Philip Crabtree→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1998-03-31
MORRELL, Alan Paylor→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-12-31
NAYLOR, David Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2007-05-31
CARADON SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · resigned 1996-12-10
PILLAR NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · resigned 1996-12-10
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland | 1 property | 13/01/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | Book debts debenture | 1 property | 09/01/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/1996 | 17/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 10/12/1996 | 17/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/1996 | 17/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/1996 | 17/09/2003 | |
| outstanding | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 10/12/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Unknown | Standard security presented for registration in scotland | 1 property | 24/03/1986 | — |
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Recent filings (136 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-05
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-16