BELZONA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00532158 · ltd · incorporated 1954-04-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 63.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20301
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 63.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 63.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (5 active, 28 linked, 24 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29➖CAMPBELL, Ronald resigneddirector
- 2022-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-22➕NISILL, Barry Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22➕PUGH, Jevon Daryl appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22➕ROBINSON, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-07-22➕NIELSON, Anthea Jeanette appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-26➖YEADON, Malcolm Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2013-10-11➖ASHCROFT, William Robert, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-07-31➖BRADLEY, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2012-03-20➕BRADLEY, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-01-06➖PALENQUE, Javier resigneddirector
- 2009-06-01➕YEADON, Malcolm Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖BATTEY, Paul Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➕PALENQUE, Javier appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖SVENDSEN, Joan Christine Longster resigneddirector
- 2008-12-31➖YEADON, Malcolm Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2008-12-18➖JOBLING, Rosemary Elisabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-01-04➕JOBLING, Rosemary Elisabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-08➖BUXTON, Stephen Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-08➖BUXTON, Stephen Timothy resigneddirector
- 2007-02-20➕ASHCROFT, William Robert, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-12-16🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1999-06-16➖SVENDSEN, Jorgen Fugl resigneddirector
- 1997-07-25➕CAMPBELL, Ronald appointeddirector
- 1996-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1996-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1996-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-09-20➖ANDERSON, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1996-09-20➖CAMPBELL, Ronald resigneddirector
- 1996-09-20➖HENDRY, Anthony Alexander resigneddirector
- 1996-09-20➖WARD, Karl Peter resigneddirector
- 1996-01-05➕CAMPBELL, Ronald appointeddirector
- 1996-01-01➕ANDERSON, Michael John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 76 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Joel Christopher Svendsen Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control · firm interest | 03/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Orbex Ltdceased 03/01/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| B L WELDING AND FABRICATIONS LTD→ 12717447 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| BRITANNIC LIFTS LTD→ 11969525 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20301 — SIC 20301
Registered office
Claro Road
Harrogate
North Yorks
HG1 4DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (5 active · 23 resigned)
NIELSON, Anthea Jeanette→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-07-22
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NISILL, Barry Andrew→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-11-22
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PUGH, Jevon Daryl→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-11-22
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ROBINSON, Neil Andrew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-11-22
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SVENDSEN, Joel Christopher→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 1994-12-01
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BUXTON, Stephen Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-11-12 · resigned 2007-11-08
HENDRY, Anthony Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-11-12
JOBLING, Rosemary Elisabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-04 · resigned 2008-12-18
ANDERSON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-01-01 · resigned 1996-09-20
ASHCROFT, William Robert, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-20 · resigned 2013-10-11
BATTEY, Paul Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2008-12-31
BRADLEY, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-03-20 · resigned 2013-07-31
BUXTON, Stephen Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1991-11-01 · resigned 2007-11-08
CALLAGHAN, Cyril James→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1993-12-31
CAMPBELL, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-07-25 · resigned 2022-04-29
CAMPBELL, Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-01-05 · resigned 1996-09-20
CURTIS, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 1994-01-24
GOODRICH, David Rust→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1991-09-16 · resigned 1992-01-09
HARRIS, Roy John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1994-05-23
HENDRY, Anthony Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 1996-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus letter of set-off | 1 property | 16/12/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/06/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 03/09/1991 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/06/1985 | 28/11/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/06/1985 | 28/11/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/06/1985 | 28/11/1996 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 27/09/1962 | 21/09/1995 |
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Recent filings (159 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-22