GIRLING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00867091 · ltd · incorporated 1965-12-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 23.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 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: medium (60/100)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
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 20 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
168 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕MORRIS, Jacob Zachary appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖PANASER, Bal resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-26➕PANASER, Bal appointeddirector
- 2022-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-14➖LAKIE, Peter Ross resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14➖MCQUEEN, Alastair Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2022-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-04➕LAKIE, Peter Ross appointeddirector
- 2021-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-02-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-10-02➖PEGG, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-04➕MCQUEEN, Alastair Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖FURBER, Martin Christopher resigneddirector
- 2013-02-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the Collateral Agent
- 2010-08-09➖ELMS, Barry Albert resigneddirector
- 2010-08-09➕FURBER, Martin Christopher appointeddirector
- 2010-01-12➕BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖PLUMLEY, Graham Thomas resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31➖HALL, Melanie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➕PEGG, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➕ELMS, Barry Albert appointeddirector
- 2008-03-31➖NEOGY, Abhijit Robi resigneddirector
- 2007-08-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: J P Morgan Chase Bank Na (The Collateral Agent)
- 2005-01-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Jp Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (As the Collateral Agent)
- 2004-11-10➕HALL, Melanie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-10➖LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-13➖GREGG, Rhona resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-13➕LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Jp Morgan Chase Bank
- 2003-02-26➖WEIGAND, Kathleen A resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-26➖GOLDSTON, David Barry resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- 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.
Group structure
Zf International Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Zf International Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GIRLING LIMITED
This company · 00867091
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zf International Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 50–75% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Hub Central Boulevard
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 8BG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (2 active · 28 resigned)
BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-01-12
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MORRIS, Jacob Zachary→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-01
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BURNETT, Davina Lesley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-01-14
DE FEO, Caterina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2000-12-15
GREGG, Rhona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-30 · resigned 2004-05-13
HALL, Melanie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2008-10-31
INMAN, Carol Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1998-05-15
LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-11-10
PEGG, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2019-10-02
WEIGAND, Kathleen A→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-17 · resigned 2003-02-26
WILLIS, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-30
WINDRIDGE, Susan Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-09-27
ALMOND, Paul Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1996-11-01 · resigned 1998-05-15
BURNETT, Davina Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-01-14
ELMS, Barry Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-03-31 · resigned 2010-08-09
FURBER, Martin Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-09 · resigned 2017-08-31
GOLDSTON, David Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-06-16 · resigned 2003-02-26
INMAN, Carol Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 1998-05-15
KELLEY, Russell Phelps→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-05-15 · resigned 1999-07-31
LAKIE, Peter Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-04-04 · resigned 2022-10-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Jpmorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as the Collateral Agent | Security agreement | 1 property | 27/02/2013 | 10/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | J P Morgan Chase Bank Na (The Collateral Agent) | Security agreement | 1 property | 07/08/2007 | 10/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Jp Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (As the Collateral Agent) | Security agreement | 1 property | 04/01/2005 | 10/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Jp Morgan Chase Bank | Security agreement | 1 property | 28/02/2003 | 07/02/2020 |
Recent filings (168 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13