ABBEY METAL FINISHING COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00617406 · ltd · incorporated 1958-12-23
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 34.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
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
151 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees545600

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2025-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-07-10
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    GRIFFITHS, Gary David resigned
    director
  8. 2023-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-07-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-07-04
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    OLIVER, Glenn Joseph appointed
    director
  12. 2022-07-04
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    WILLIAMS, David John resigned
    director
  13. 2021-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2021-09-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Gil Investments Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  16. 2021-08-19
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  17. 2021-08-19
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2021-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-08-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2021-08-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  21. 2021-08-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2021-08-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2021-08-09
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    WILLIAMS, David John appointed
    director
  25. 2021-08-04
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    BANHAM, Richard Anton appointed
    director
  26. 2021-08-04
    ➖
    TAKK, Amarpal resigned
    secretary
  27. 2021-08-04
    ➖
    FRANKS, Thomas Kenric resigned
    director
  28. 2021-08-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Gil Investments Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
  29. 2021-08-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
  30. 2021-08-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Unochrome Industries Limited
  31. 2019-03-06
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    JOHNSTON, Brendan resigned
    director
  32. 2018-04-20
    ➖
    MORTON, Julia Alison resigned
    secretary
  33. 2018-04-20
    ➕
    TAKK, Amarpal appointed
    secretary
  34. 2017-02-07
    ➕
    GRIFFITHS, Gary David appointed
    director
  35. 2015-10-07
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Brendan appointed
    director
  36. 2015-08-26
    ➕
    FRANKS, Thomas Kenric appointed
    director
  37. 2015-07-10
    ➖
    AMES, Christopher John resigned
    director
  38. 2014-12-15
    ➖
    BENNETT, Paul resigned
    director
  39. 2014-03-07
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    VAUGHAN, Graham Robert appointed
    director
  40. 2012-07-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2012-07-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2011-09-01
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    MATHUR, Anil Kumar resigned
    secretary
  43. 2011-09-01
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    MORTON, Julia Alison appointed
    secretary
  44. 2011-03-29
    ➖
    CONWAY, Michael David resigned
    secretary
  45. 2011-03-29
    ➕
    MATHUR, Anil Kumar appointed
    secretary
  46. 2010-09-14
    ➖
    PERKINS, Malcolm Courtney, Mr. resigned
    director
  47. 2008-11-26
    ➕
    AMES, Christopher John appointed
    director
  48. 2008-09-19
    ➖
    BAGGULEY, Peter Raistrick resigned
    director
  49. 2004-06-30
    ➖
    BOWLEY, Denis resigned
    director
  50. 2004-06-30
    ➕
    PERKINS, Malcolm Courtney, Mr. appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ensco 1420 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ensco 1420 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ABBEY METAL FINISHING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00617406

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
Ensco 1420 Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting04/08/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Unochrome Industries Limitedceased 04/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals

Registered office

Unit 2 Dodwells Bridge Industrial Estate
Dodwells Road
Hinckley
LE10 3BZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

BANHAM, Richard Anton→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OLIVER, Glenn Joseph→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAUGHAN, Graham Robert→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, George Stuart Grindley→
secretary · resigned 2003-07-01
Resigned
CONWAY, Michael David→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2011-03-29
Resigned
MATHUR, Anil Kumar→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-29 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
MORTON, Julia Alison→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
TAKK, Amarpal→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-20 · resigned 2021-08-04
Resigned
AMES, Christopher John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-11-26 · resigned 2015-07-10
Resigned
BAGGULEY, Peter Raistrick→
director · ~78y · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned
BENNETT, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2014-12-15
Resigned
BOWLEY, Denis→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-12-31 · resigned 2004-06-30
Resigned
FRANKS, Thomas Kenric→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-08-26 · resigned 2021-08-04
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, Gary David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-07 · resigned 2023-07-10
Resigned
HAYWARD, Charles Roger→
director · ~93y · resigned 1998-08-05
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Brendan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-10-07 · resigned 2019-03-06
Resigned
PERKINS, Malcolm Courtney, Mr.→
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2010-09-14
Resigned
PERKINS, Malcolm Courtney→
director · ~81y · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, David John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-08-09 · resigned 2022-07-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Gil Investments as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
Gil Investments Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge—02/09/2021—
outstanding
Gil Investments as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
Gil Investments Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge—04/08/2021—
outstanding
Igf Business Credit
Igf Business Credit Limited
A registered charge2 properties04/08/2021—
satisfied
Unochrome Industries
Unochrome Industries Limited
A registered charge1 property04/08/202108/10/2025
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property02/11/199321/07/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property12/12/199121/07/2012
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Recent filings (151 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-11