HENRY GALLACHER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00857484 · ltd · incorporated 1965-08-24
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 48.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖DAVIES, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03➕PAPE, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➖LALA, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15➕WILLIAMS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-30➖MORRISON, John resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-01➕LALA, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖GIBBES, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2022-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-06➕MORRISON, John appointedsecretary
- 2022-04-06➖FORD, Christopher Frank resigneddirector
- 2022-04-06➕GIBBES, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2018-12-22➖DEAKIN, Kevin Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-12-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-07-27➕DEAKIN, Kevin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15➖WHITTON, Nicholas Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-15➕DAVIES, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15➕FORD, Christopher Frank appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15➖FORD, Trevor resigneddirector
- 2018-06-15➖WHITTON, Nicholas Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-06-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Trevor Ford, Nicholas Whitton, Jonathan Whitton and Frances Whitton
- 2018-06-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2018-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-11-26➖YOUNG, Malcolm William resigneddirector
- 2015-10-15➖WHITTON, John Walter resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-15➕WHITTON, Nicholas Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2015-10-15➖WHITTON, John Walter resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22➕FORD, Trevor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DAVIES, Richard James resigned 2026-04-01; LALA, Alessandro resigned 2026-03-03
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Plastic And Rubber Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Plastic And Rubber Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HENRY GALLACHER LIMITED
This company · 00857484
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Plastic And Rubber Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/03/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- R&G Fluid Power Group Limitedceased 19/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Trevor Fordceased 15/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Malcolm William Young (Deceased)ceased 27/07/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190
Registered office
10 - 11 Charterhouse Square
London
EC1M 6EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
PAPE, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-03
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WILLIAMS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-07-15
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MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2025-05-30
WHITTON, John Walter→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-10-15
WHITTON, Nicholas Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-10-15 · resigned 2018-06-15
DAVIES, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2026-04-01
DEAKIN, Kevin Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-07-27 · resigned 2018-12-22
FORD, Christopher Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2022-04-06
FORD, Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2018-06-15
GIBBES, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2022-09-30
LALA, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2026-03-03
WHITTON, John Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 2015-10-15
WHITTON, Nicholas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-02-22 · resigned 2018-06-15
YOUNG, Malcolm William→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2016-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2018 | 12/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Trevor Ford, Nicholas Whitton, Jonathan Whitton and Frances Whitton | A registered charge | — | 15/06/2018 | 12/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 14/06/2018 | 20/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 22/03/1978 | 14/03/2018 |
Recent filings (142 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-29