FRAMPTONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00927723 · ltd · incorporated 1968-02-23
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
£36.27M
year to Apr 2026
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 15 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 15 lenders · oldest 42.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 15 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,116,096
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Turnover YoY
+5%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £36.27M | £34.69M |
| Gross profit | £9.61M | £8.25M |
| Operating profit | £1.88M | £-1.41M |
| Profit before tax | £1.12M | £-1.62M |
| Average employees | 16000 | 17600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-12➕MILLS, James Rodger Ivor appointeddirector
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-30🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Danske Bank a/S
- 2024-09-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-10➕HOULDEN, Christopher Edward, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22➖EDWARDS, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-04🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2024-01-04🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2023-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-28➕HAMRIN, Stefan appointeddirector
- 2023-11-28➕JERNDAHL, Marius appointeddirector
- 2023-11-28➕RIMELL, Andrew Dean appointeddirector
- 2023-11-28➕THORNKVIST, Mikael appointeddirector
- 2023-11-28➖HARVEY, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-28➖HARVEY, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28➖MARTIN, William Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28➖STAPLES, Allan Warner resigneddirector
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-25➖SALT, Edward John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-31➖HAYWARD, Simon resigneddirector
- 2020-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2020-11-12🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-09-30🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2020-09-14🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-02-11➕SALT, Edward John appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03➕EDWARDS, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-11-29➖HARLING, Sara resigneddirector
- 2019-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-09-10➕HAYWARD, Simon appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Framptons Group Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Framptons Group Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FRAMPTONS LIMITED
This company · 00927723
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Framptons Group Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
76 Charlton Rd,
Shepton Mallet,
Somerset
BA4 5PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-17
Last: 2025-08-03
Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)
HAMRIN, Stefan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-11-28
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HOULDEN, Christopher Edward, Dr→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-06-10
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JERNDAHL, Marius→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-11-28
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MILLS, James Rodger Ivor→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-06-12
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RIMELL, Andrew Dean→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-11-28
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THORNKVIST, Mikael→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-11-28
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HARVEY, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-15 · resigned 2023-11-28
PARFREY, David Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-01 · resigned 2000-09-15
WILLIAMS, Lance Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-06-30
BISHOP, Simon Montague→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2016-01-25
BREARLEY, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-12-04 · resigned 2018-07-18
EDWARDS, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-02-03 · resigned 2024-03-22
FRAMPTON, Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2012-03-17
FRAMPTON, Penelope Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2014-06-04
HARLING, Sara→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-02-26 · resigned 2019-11-29
HARVEY, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2023-11-28
HAYWARD, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2022-07-31
MARTIN, William Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-07-01 · resigned 2023-11-28
SALT, Edward John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-02-11 · resigned 2023-01-25
STAPLES, Allan Warner→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2023-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Danske Bank a/S | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/11/2020 | 04/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/09/2020 | 27/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/09/2020 | 04/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/07/2018 | 30/11/2020 | |
| satisfied | Innocent Innocent Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2014 | 12/12/2016 | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of the Clive Frampton Discretionary Trust | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2014 | 06/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2014 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/06/2014 | 05/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2014 | 24/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 3 properties | 07/02/2008 | 08/12/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/01/2002 | 07/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Ian James Harvey | Debenture | 1 property | 20/07/2001 | 14/03/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 19/05/2000 | 11/02/2003 | |
| satisfied | Rexam Pkl Rexam Pkl Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 06/09/1996 | 11/02/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Tsb Asset Finance Limited | Equipment mortgage | 1 property | 18/12/1995 | 11/02/2003 | |
| satisfied | Griffin Factors Griffin Factors Limited | Fixed charge | 1 property | 09/06/1995 | 11/02/2003 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement entitled " prompt credit application" | 1 property | 07/08/1991 | 24/07/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/09/1990 | 11/02/2003 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 22/11/1984 | 24/07/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 26/06/1984 | 06/02/1991 |
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Recent filings (183 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-29