DENFORD MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 57.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2017-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-05➕STIRK, Monique appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-05➖RUDDOCK, Bill resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-05➖RUDDOCK, Bill resigneddirector
- 1997-11-26➕RUDDOCK, Bill appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-26➖WARD, Brian resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-26➕RUDDOCK, Bill appointeddirector
- 1997-11-26➖WARD, Brian resigneddirector
- 1997-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1994-10-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1994-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1989-05-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1983-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Investors in Industry PLC
- 1969-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited
- 1961-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DENFORD MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DENFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mark Denford Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 14/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/1997 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 29/05/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Supplemental legal charge | 1 property | 24/08/1983 | 09/07/1994 | |
| satisfied | Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation Limited | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 13/01/1969 | 13/10/1994 |