A. SCHULMAN INC. LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00512225 · ltd · incorporated 1952-10-11
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 53.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 53.2y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 53.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (3 active, 30 linked, 23 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2025-02-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  9. 2021-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-01-01
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    KALIDAS, Hitesh Jugdish, Mr. appointed
    director
  12. 2021-01-01
    ➖
    QURESHI, Muhammad Adil resigned
    director
  13. 2020-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-12-01
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    BRIDLE, Christopher Anthony resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-01
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    QURESHI, Muhammad Adil appointed
    director
  17. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-05
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2019-07-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2019-07-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-06-24
    ➖
    BISHOP, Sean Layton resigned
    secretary
  22. 2019-06-17
    ➕
    CITCO MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2019-05-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2019-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  25. 2019-04-01
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    BRIDLE, Christopher Anthony appointed
    director
  26. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    LINGNAU-SCHNEIDER, Heinrich Benedikt resigned
    director
  27. 2018-08-22
    ➖
    CLUYSE, Christoph Jozef resigned
    director
  28. 2017-02-15
    ➖
    CASIMIRO, Isabel resigned
    director
  29. 2017-02-15
    ➕
    CLUYSE, Christoph Jozef appointed
    director
  30. 2016-12-01
    ➕
    BISHOP, Sean Layton appointed
    director
  31. 2016-12-01
    ➕
    BISHOP, Sean Layton appointed
    secretary
  32. 2016-12-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, David resigned
    secretary
  33. 2016-12-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, David John resigned
    director
  34. 2015-09-30
    ➕
    JOHNSON, David appointed
    secretary
  35. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    SCHOEPFER, Matthieu resigned
    secretary
  36. 2015-09-30
    ➕
    JOHNSON, David John appointed
    director
  37. 2015-09-30
    ➖
    SCHOEPFER, Matthieu resigned
    director
  38. 2015-09-01
    ➕
    CASIMIRO, Isabel appointed
    director
  39. 2015-09-01
    ➖
    VAN BORM, Stefan resigned
    director
  40. 2013-12-14
    ➕
    SCHOEPFER, Matthieu appointed
    secretary
  41. 2013-09-11
    ➕
    LINGNAU-SCHNEIDER, Heinrich Benedikt appointed
    director
  42. 2013-09-11
    ➖
    RZEPKA, Bernard resigned
    director
  43. 2013-09-11
    ➕
    VAN BORM, Stefan appointed
    director
  44. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    SCHOEPFER, Matthieu appointed
    director
  45. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    STANWORTH, Robert Paul resigned
    secretary
  46. 2013-07-31
    ➖
    STANWORTH, Robert Paul resigned
    director
  47. 2013-06-27
    ➖
    SPEEK, Petrus Johannes Maria resigned
    director
  48. 2011-11-19
    ➕
    SPEEK, Petrus Johannes Maria appointed
    director
  49. 2011-11-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  50. 2011-11-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 74 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Lyondellbasell Industries N.V. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lyondellbasell Industries N.V.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A. SCHULMAN INC. LIMITED
This company · 00512225

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lyondellbasell Industries N.V.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest21/08/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Sean Layton Bishopceased 15/04/2019· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Heinrich Benedikt Lingnau-Schneiderceased 31/01/2019· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • A.Schulman Incceased 21/08/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated1952-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Croespenmaen Industrial Estate East Maes-Yr-Haf Lane
Crumlin
Newport
NP11 3AF
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (3 active · 27 resigned)

CITCO MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BISHOP, Sean Layton→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-12-01
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Active
KALIDAS, Hitesh Jugdish, Mr.→
director · ~38y · appointed 2021-01-01
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Active
BEYNON, David Richard→
secretary · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
BISHOP, Sean Layton→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2019-06-24
Resigned
DWYER, Joanne Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-19 · resigned 2009-03-19
Resigned
JOHNSON, David→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-30 · resigned 2016-12-01
Resigned
SCHOEPFER, Matthieu→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-14 · resigned 2015-09-30
Resigned
STANWORTH, Robert Paul→
secretary · appointed 2009-03-19 · resigned 2013-07-31
Resigned
BELDERBOS, Walter Louiza Alfons→
director · ~69y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2010-02-03
Resigned
BEYNON, David Richard→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-03-01 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
BRIDLE, Christopher Anthony→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2020-12-01
Resigned
CASIMIRO, Isabel→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2017-02-15
Resigned
CLUYSE, Christoph Jozef→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-02-15 · resigned 2018-08-22
Resigned
DESANTIS, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-04-17 · resigned 2011-02-22
Resigned
FROHMANN, Henri→
director · ~104y · resigned 1993-09-01
Resigned
GILLINGS, Ritson Dodd→
director · ~85y · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
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Resigned
JOHNSON, David John→
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Resigned
LINGNAU-SCHNEIDER, Heinrich Benedikt→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-09-11 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Floating charge1 property30/04/197404/11/2011
satisfied
Urban District Council of Ahergarn.
A registered charge1 property29/03/197304/11/2011

Recent filings (152 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-13