PLASCOAT HOLDINGS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
00931836 · ltd · incorporated 1968-05-10
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 30.2y
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 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
169 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £0
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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £0 | £300.0k |
| Average employees | — | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28➕YOUENS, Laura Michele appointeddirector
- 2025-03-28➖BLENKINSOPP, James Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-03-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-04-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2023-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-24➕DOLAN, Farrell appointeddirector
- 2019-06-24➖DAVIS, Michael Keith resigneddirector
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-06-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-06-21🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-12-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP
- 2017-12-20🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-12-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-08-14➖TDC PLASTICS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-08-14➕BLENKINSOPP, James Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➕DAVIS, Michael Keith appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➖STOKE, Jeremy Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-07-30➖DUNNETT, Christopher Frederic resigneddirector
- 2013-07-29➕STOKE, Jeremy Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-09-24➕DUNNETT, Christopher Frederic appointeddirector
- 2010-09-24➖WITHERSMEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-12-19➖ELKIN, George Frank resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-19➕TDC PLASTICS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-12-19➖DUNNETT, Christopher Frederic resigneddirector
- 2002-12-19➖ELKIN, George Frank resigneddirector
- 2002-12-19➕WITHERSMEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 1999-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1999-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-09-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-03-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1999-03-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 64 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
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
Plascoat Systems Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Plascoat Systems Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PLASCOAT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 00931836
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Plascoat Systems Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/08/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Axalta Coating Systems Uk Holding Ltdceased 14/08/2017· 75-100% shares
- International Process Technologies Limitedceased 14/08/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Trading Estate
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 9NY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
DOLAN, Farrell→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUENS, Laura Michele→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2025-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELKIN, George Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-23 · resigned 2002-12-19
INVENSYS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1996-04-23
TDC PLASTICS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2017-08-14
BLENKINSOPP, James Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2025-03-28
BROWN, Robert Casson→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-06-07 · resigned 1996-04-23
DAVIS, Michael Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2019-06-24
DUNNETT, Christopher Frederic→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-09-24 · resigned 2013-07-30
DUNNETT, Christopher Frederic→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-04-07 · resigned 2002-12-19
ELKIN, George Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2002-12-19
STOKE, Jeremy Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2017-08-14
THOM, James Demmink→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1996-04-23
WALTERS, Harold Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1996-04-23
WILLIAMS, Stanley Killa→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1993-06-08
WILSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1994-04-07
WITHERSMEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-12-19 · resigned 2010-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2018 | 19/04/2023 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2017 | 25/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2017 | 19/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Agreement and deed of release and pledge of shares and negative pledge agreement | 1 property | 29/03/1999 | 18/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 29/03/1999 | 18/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries (Asdefined) | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 23/04/1996 | 04/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries (As Defined) | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 23/04/1996 | 04/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Agent and Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries (As Defined) | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 23/04/1996 | 04/09/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland,as Security Trustee | Agreement and deed of pledge and negative pledge agreement (as defined) | 1 property | 23/04/1996 | 04/09/1999 |
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Recent filings (169 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25