HEADLAM GROUP PLC

🌳Matureactive

00460129 · plc · incorporated 1948-10-18

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.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

59/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 37/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

20 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 41.8y

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 41.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: low (52/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)

Directors & officers

37 officers (8 active, 37 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

582 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

59/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 resolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 4 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand

2026-06-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-20
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KELSALL, Nicholas Paul appointed
director
2026-05-20
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WALSH, Wilfred Thomas appointed
director
2026-05-20
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WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton resigned
director
2026-05-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-27
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BARCLAY, Robert Todd appointed
director
2026-04-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
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JONES, Richard Crispin Morgan appointed
director
2026-03-26
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PHILLIPS, Adam David resigned
director
2026-02-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-28
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-28
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-28
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-28
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Charge registered #20
Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
2026-01-27
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Charge registered #19
Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
2026-01-27
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Charge registered #18
Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
2026-01-27
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Charge registered #17
Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
2025-11-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-04
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Charge registered #16
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2025-11-03
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-31
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Charge registered #15
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2025-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-03
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PAYNE, Christopher Richard resigned
director
2025-08-11
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
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Charge registered #14
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2025-06-02
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-15
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capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-05-15
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capital-sale-or-transfer-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH04
2025-04-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-28
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EDELMAN, Keith Graeme resigned
director
2024-10-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-04
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Charge registered #13
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
2024-06-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-14
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HUGHES, Alison Jane Margaret appointed
secretary
2023-12-14
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FARBRIDGE, Caroline Louise resigned
secretary
2023-05-25
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PHILLIPS, Adam David appointed
director
2023-05-25
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PHILLIPS, Adam David resigned
director
2023-03-20
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PHILLIPS, Adam David appointed
director
2022-10-10
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BIRD, Jemima Chloe appointed
director
2022-10-10
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ALDRIDGE, Amanda resigned
director
2022-10-10
➖
KING, Simon Theodore resigned
director
2022-10-10
➕
WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton appointed
director
2022-09-05
➕
FARBRIDGE, Caroline Louise appointed
secretary
2022-09-05
➖
PRISM COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2022-09-01
➕
HUBBARD, Karen Rachael appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 111 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 high · 3 med · 1 low

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: PAYNE, Christopher Richard resigned 2025-10-03; PHILLIPS, Adam David resigned 2026-03-26; WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton resigned 2026-05-20

7 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2026-01-28: A registered charge; 2026-01-27: A registered charge; 2026-01-27: A registered charge

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.

12 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1948-10-18

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Gorsey Lane

Coleshill

Birmingham

B46 1JU

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-25

Last: 2026-06-11