2M MANUFACTURING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01075253 · ltd · incorporated 1972-10-05
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20411
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 20590SIC 20590
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (7 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
179 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05➕KESSLER, Mordechai appointeddirector
- 2026-02-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31➕THOMSON, Richard Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-31➕THOMSON, Richard Stewart appointeddirector
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2025-06-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-05-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-18➖O'MALLEY, Anita resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01➕O'MALLEY, Anita appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➖WISEMAN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21➖PHILLIPS, Gary Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-17➖BOYLE, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-17➖BOYLE, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-24➕CRIPPS, Lisa Deborah appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24➕PHILLIPS, Gary Stephen appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➕WISEMAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➖GOULD, Clive Martin resigneddirector
- 2021-01-01➕PARKS, Adam appointeddirector
- 2020-09-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2020-09-01➕SMITH, Richard John Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-08-28➕KESSLER, Liran Rachel appointeddirector
- 2020-08-28➕BOYLE, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2020-08-28➖STAPLETON, Geneva Angela resignedsecretary
- 2020-08-28➕BOYLE, Colin Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-08-28➖LUU, Anh resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➖PASSMANN, Hans Michael, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-04-15➖DEL GUERCIO, David Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-04-15➕LUU, Anh appointeddirector
- 2013-08-05➕GOULD, Clive Martin appointeddirector
- 2013-04-30➖HARVEY, Bernard George resigneddirector
- 2009-12-23➖BRACKEN, John Charles Frederick resigneddirector
- 2009-11-01➖BRACKEN, John Charles Frederick resignedsecretary
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Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Surfachem Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Surfachem Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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2M MANUFACTURING LIMITED
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surfachem Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 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
Incorporated1972-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20411 — SIC 20411
Registered office
2m House Clifton Road
Sutton Weaver
Runcorn
WA7 3EH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25
Officers (7 active · 19 resigned)
THOMSON, Richard Stewart→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-07-31
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CRIPPS, Lisa Deborah→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-02-24
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KESSLER, Liran Rachel→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-28
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KESSLER, Mordechai→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2026-02-05
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Active
SMITH, Richard John Alan→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-09-01
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THOMSON, Richard Stewart→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-07-31
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BOYLE, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2022-12-17
BRACKEN, John Charles Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2009-11-01
DODL, Gerhard Maximilian Erich→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-01 · resigned 1999-09-30
EYTLE, Joseph Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-03-01
O'MALLEY, Anita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-05-01 · resigned 2025-04-18
STAPLETON, Geneva Angela→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2020-08-28
ANDREWS, Donald Charles Mackenzie→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2008-10-23
BOYLE, Colin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-08-28 · resigned 2022-12-17
BRACKEN, John Charles Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-03-19 · resigned 2009-12-23
DEL GUERCIO, David Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-28 · resigned 2014-04-15
GOULD, Clive Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2021-04-30
HARVEY, Bernard George→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2013-04-30
LUU, Anh→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-15 · resigned 2020-08-28
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/09/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (179 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-06-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-06-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01