BRUNEL STEEL SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01302195 · ltd · incorporated 1977-03-11
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
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 48.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 48.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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  2. 2024-11-04
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  3. 2023-10-23
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  4. 2022-10-11
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  5. 2021-09-28
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  6. 2020-12-17
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  7. 2019-11-12
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  8. 2019-07-05
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  9. 2019-07-05
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  10. 2019-07-05
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  11. 2019-07-05
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  12. 2019-07-05
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  13. 2019-07-05
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  14. 2019-05-05
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    HUNT, Christopher Lee appointed
    director
  15. 2019-05-05
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    HUNT, Edward John resigned
    director
  16. 2018-11-02
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  17. 2017-11-21
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  18. 2017-11-16
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    HUNT, Christopher Lee resigned
    director
  19. 2017-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-07-22
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  21. 2008-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #5
  22. 2008-09-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2004-08-05
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Tate Securitites PLC as Agent for Itself and Each Associate
  24. 2002-10-31
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    THOMAS, David Neil resigned
    director
  25. 2001-12-31
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    BEESE, Lyndon Edward John resigned
    director
  26. 2000-07-01
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    THOMAS, David Neil appointed
    director
  27. 1999-10-22
    ➕
    HUNT, Jeffrey Byron Davies appointed
    director
  28. 1995-06-01
    ➕
    HUNT, Jeffrey Byron Davies appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-06-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Alan Hugh resigned
    secretary
  30. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    HUNT, Christopher Lee appointed
    director
  31. 1992-05-31
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    COLLINGS, Derrick Edwin resigned
    secretary
  32. 1991-05-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1989-04-28
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    Charge satisfied #3
  34. 1985-10-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Chartered Trust Public Limited Company
  35. 1985-03-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Chartered Trust Public Limited Company
  36. 1978-05-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
  37. 1977-03-11
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    Company incorporated
    As BRUNEL STEEL SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Lee Hunt
Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares05/05/2019
Mr Gary John Hunt
Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares05/05/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Edward John Huntceased 05/05/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1977-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25500 — SIC 25500

Registered office

Unit 3 North Blackvein Industrial Estate
Wattsville
Newport
Gwent
NP11 7PX
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

HUNT, Jeffrey Byron Davies→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-01
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Active
HUNT, Christopher Lee→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-05-05
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Active
HUNT, Gary John→
director · ~69y
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Active
HUNT, Jeffrey Byron Davies→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-10-22
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Active
COLLINGS, Derrick Edwin→
secretary · resigned 1992-05-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Alan Hugh→
secretary · resigned 1995-06-01
Resigned
BEESE, Lyndon Edward John→
director · ~80y · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
HUNT, Christopher Lee→
director · ~63y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 2017-11-16
Resigned
HUNT, Edward John→
director · ~93y · resigned 2019-05-05
Resigned
THOMAS, David Neil→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2002-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—22/07/2016—
satisfied
Tate Securitites as Agent for Itself and Each Associate
Tate Securitites PLC as Agent for Itself and Each Associate
Mortgage debenture1 property05/08/200419/09/2008
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge1 property02/05/1991—
satisfied
Chartered Trust Public Company
Chartered Trust Public Limited Company
Mortage and charge.1 property14/10/198528/04/1989
satisfied
Chartered Trust Public Company
Chartered Trust Public Limited Company
Charge1 property04/03/198519/09/2008
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank LTD
Mortgage debenture1 property12/05/1978—
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Recent filings (133 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
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accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-05