COLLINS WALKER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01087370 · ltd · incorporated 1972-12-18
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£898.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
134 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £898,864
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£266k
Net Worth
£899k
Current Assets
£967k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £901.5k |
| Current assets | £967.4k |
| Cash | £266.2k |
| Debtors | £643.9k |
| Net assets | £898.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18➖PONIATOWSKI, Robert Tadeusz resigneddirector
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-10-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-08-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-05-02➕PONIATOWSKI, Robert Tadeusz appointeddirector
- 2025-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-03➕BROWN, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-04-03➕SHARMA, Amitabh appointeddirector
- 2025-04-03➖GODDARD, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2024-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-03-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-06-25➖ROLLINS, David Richard resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-25➖ROLLINS, David Richard resigneddirector
- 2010-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-10-20➖DODD, Malcolm John resigneddirector
- 2006-06-30➖SMITH, Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-02-21➖ISAACSON, Timothy John resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-21➕ROLLINS, David Richard appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-21➖ISAACSON, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2004-12-09➖GODDARD, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-09➕ISAACSON, Timothy John appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-09➕GODDARD, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2004-12-09➖GODDARD, Colin resigneddirector
- 2004-12-09➕ISAACSON, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2004-12-09➕ROLLINS, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2004-12-09➕SMITH, Mark appointeddirector
- 1984-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1972-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs COLLINS WALKER LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
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.
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
Sdi Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sdi Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COLLINS WALKER LIMITED
This company · 01087370
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sdi Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher John Goddardceased 03/04/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25300 — SIC 25300
Registered office
Beacon House
Nuffield Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 1TF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
BROWN, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARMA, Amitabh→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GODDARD, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-12-09
ISAACSON, Timothy John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2006-02-21
ROLLINS, David Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2010-06-25
DODD, Malcolm John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2006-10-20
GODDARD, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2025-04-03
GODDARD, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2004-12-09
ISAACSON, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2006-02-21
PONIATOWSKI, Robert Tadeusz→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-05-02 · resigned 2026-02-18
ROLLINS, David Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2010-06-25
SMITH, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-12-09 · resigned 2006-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2011 | 05/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/11/1984 | 22/02/2010 |
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Recent filings (134 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-07
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-16