PREMIER FARNELL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00876412 · ltd · incorporated 1966-04-06
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of distribution holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
48 officers (2 active, 48 linked, 43 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
830 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (103 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2021-03-01
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    HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter appointed
    director
  11. 2021-03-01
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    EDEN, Richard resigned
    director
  12. 2020-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-04-30
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    JACKSON, Darrel Scott appointed
    director
  16. 2019-04-30
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    WOODFORD, Harvey resigned
    director
  17. 2019-02-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-02-25
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    EDEN, Richard appointed
    director
  19. 2019-02-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-02-15
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    HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2018-07-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2018-05-04
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    MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  24. 2018-05-04
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    MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. resigned
    director
  25. 2018-05-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  26. 2018-04-03
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    HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2018-04-03
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    WOODFORD, Harvey appointed
    director
  28. 2018-03-30
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    CROWELL, William Read resigned
    director
  29. 2017-01-31
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    MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  30. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    WEBB, Steven John resigned
    secretary
  31. 2016-10-17
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    ANDERSON, Geraint resigned
    director
  32. 2016-10-17
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    CROWELL, William Read appointed
    director
  33. 2016-10-17
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    GOODING, Valerie Frances resigned
    director
  34. 2016-10-17
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    HUGHES, Gary William resigned
    director
  35. 2016-10-17
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    MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. appointed
    director
  36. 2016-10-17
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    OPDEWEEGH, Jozef resigned
    director
  37. 2016-10-17
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    REDDIN, Thomas resigned
    director
  38. 2016-10-17
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    VENTRESS, Peter John resigned
    director
  39. 2016-10-17
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    WITHERS, Paul Nigel, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 2016-06-14
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    WHITELING, Mark Argent resigned
    director
  41. 2016-04-11
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    OPDEWEEGH, Jozef appointed
    director
  42. 2015-11-09
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    ANDERSON, Geraint appointed
    director
  43. 2015-08-14
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    BAIN, Laurence resigned
    director
  44. 2015-06-16
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    DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower resigned
    director
  45. 2015-01-31
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    MILLARD, Dennis Henry resigned
    director
  46. 2014-11-01
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    HUGHES, Gary William appointed
    director
  47. 2013-10-01
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    VENTRESS, Peter John appointed
    director
  48. 2012-11-05
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    CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore resigned
    director
  49. 2012-11-05
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    WHITELING, Mark Argent appointed
    director
  50. 2012-06-12
    ➖
    GREEN, Harriet resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 103 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 60 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Avnet Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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PREMIER FARNELL LIMITED
This company · 00876412

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
Avnet Bidco Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/10/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64204 — Activities of distribution holding companies

Registered office

Farnell House
Forge Lane
Leeds
LS12 2NE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (2 active · 46 resigned)

HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Darrel Scott→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
secretary · resigned 1994-09-29
Resigned
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2000-12-04
Resigned
MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2018-05-04
Resigned
MULLEN, Kenneth John→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 2000-07-28
Resigned
WEBB, Steven John→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-04 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
ANDERSON, Geraint→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-11-09 · resigned 2016-10-17
Resigned
BAIN, Laurence→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
BATES, Malcolm Rowland, Sir→
director · ~92y · appointed 1997-01-07 · resigned 2005-01-28
Resigned
BRAMLEY, Barry David→
director · ~89y · appointed 1994-11-01 · resigned 1998-08-04
Resigned
CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-11-05
Resigned
COLMAN, John Charles→
director · ~99y · appointed 1996-04-11 · resigned 1999-06-16
Resigned
CROWELL, William Read→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-10-17 · resigned 2018-03-30
Resigned
DANIEL, Allan→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-06-20
Resigned
DOUGAL, Andrew James Harrower→
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2015-06-16
Resigned
EDEN, Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-02-25 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
director · ~83y · resigned 1996-06-20
Resigned
EMPTAGE, Christopher→
director · ~77y · resigned 1999-07-05
Resigned
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
director · ~68y · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 2006-05-16
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Recent filings (830 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-04