AMPTHILL METAL COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01407513 · ltd · incorporated 1979-01-03
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 40.7y
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 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
181 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 (86 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2025-07-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2025-07-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-15➕BROWNE, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2022-09-14➖MCCONNELL, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-11➕BROWNE, Patrick James appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-11➖MARCOUX, Christian resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-11➖BROWNE, Patrick James resigneddirector
- 2020-12-11➕MCCONNELL, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2020-10-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-10-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-10-15🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Ankura Trust Company, Llc
- 2020-10-15🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2020-05-13➕BROWNE, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2020-05-13➖DALTON, Patrick Joseph resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➖HOLBURN, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-14➕MARCOUX, Christian appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-13➕DALTON, Patrick Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2018-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-04-17🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2017-04-25➖LUSHER, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-12-31➕LUSHER, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖MURDOCH, Paul Raymond resigneddirector
- 2015-06-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
- 2014-01-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland (The "Security Trustee")
- 2013-05-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland ("the Security Trustee")
- 2013-02-07➖MCDONALD, Fintan resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
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
One51 Es Metals (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
One51 Es Metals (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AMPTHILL METAL COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 01407513
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
One51 Es Metals (Uk) 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
Incorporated1979-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
Station Road Industrial Estate
Ampthill
Bedford
MK45 2QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
BROWNE, Patrick James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-12-11
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BROWNE, Patrick James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-09-15
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Active
CLARKSON, Terence James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-04-15
HOLBURN, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2019-01-14
LEECH, Michael Jeffery→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2008-03-20
MARCOUX, Christian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2020-12-11
RAINFORD, Robert Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-15 · resigned 2001-05-31
BROWNE, Patrick James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-05-13 · resigned 2020-12-11
CLANCY, Seamus Antoin→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2008-12-31
CLARKSON, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2008-03-20
CLARKSON, Shaun Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1993-11-01 · resigned 2009-08-31
CLARKSON, Terence James→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2008-03-20
DALTON, Patrick Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-07-13 · resigned 2020-05-13
DROOG, Hans→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2009-11-09
HOGGETT, Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2010-04-30
LEECH, Michael Jeffery→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2008-12-31
LONG, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2008-12-31
LUSHER, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2017-04-25
LYNCH, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2008-12-05
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Ankura Trust Company, Ankura Trust Company, Llc | A registered charge | — | 15/10/2020 | 08/07/2025 | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A registered charge | — | 15/10/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 3 properties | 17/04/2018 | 26/10/2020 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/06/2015 | 27/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland (The "Security Trustee") | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/01/2014 | 27/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland ("the Security Trustee") | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2013 | 27/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Composite debenture | 1 property | 15/06/2011 | 30/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and the Company of the Bank of Ireland | Composite debenture | 1 property | 15/06/2011 | 30/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (The Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | Deed of admission | 1 property | 23/06/2010 | 19/05/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Corporate mortgage | 1 property | 14/10/1987 | 23/05/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 01/10/1985 | 18/01/2008 |
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Recent filings (181 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-13