VAN HESSEN UK CASINGS LTD

🌳Matureactive
01424984 · ltd · incorporated 1979-06-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 45.7y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 14 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £488,655

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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
Metric2024-12-31
Profit before tax£488.7k
Average employees11

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2020-03-17
    ➕
    GIBLIN, Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2020-03-17
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    SCHOUTEN, Robert Martijn resigned
    director
  11. 2019-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-10-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-10-10
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    VAN BOXTEL, Hendrikus Joannes Antonius appointed
    director
  15. 2018-04-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2018-04-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-04-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2018-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-09-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    SCHOUTEN, Robert Martijn appointed
    director
  21. 2017-05-31
    ➖
    TROMP, Martinus Cornelis resigned
    director
  22. 2015-12-08
    ➕
    REMMER, Marie appointed
    secretary
  23. 2015-12-08
    ➖
    GREAVES, Anthony Stewart resigned
    secretary
  24. 2015-12-08
    ➖
    SIMON, Elliot Joseph resigned
    director
  25. 2015-12-08
    ➕
    TROMP, Martinus Cornelis appointed
    director
  26. 2015-06-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  27. 2009-06-22
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    VAN EEGHEN, Adriaan Quirinus resigned
    director
  28. 2009-05-14
    ➕
    SIMON, Elliot Joseph appointed
    director
  29. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    TURNBULL, Lorraine resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-06-08
    ➕
    GREAVES, Anthony Stewart appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    LANSOR, Graeme Ronald resigned
    director
  32. 2002-11-01
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    VAN EEGHEN, Adriaan Quirinus appointed
    director
  33. 2002-03-21
    ➖
    BENNETT, Kim Edward resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-03-20
    ➕
    TURNBULL, Lorraine appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-12-01
    ➕
    BENNETT, Kim Edward appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-11-30
    ➖
    HYDE, Edward resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-01-01
    ➖
    HANSEN, Johannes Frederik resigned
    director
  38. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    LANSOR, Graeme Ronald appointed
    director
  39. 2001-01-01
    ➖
    WHEATLEY, Darren Paul resigned
    director
  40. 2000-07-01
    ➕
    HYDE, Edward appointed
    secretary
  41. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    STANGER, Claire resigned
    secretary
  42. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    HANSEN, Johannes Frederik appointed
    director
  43. 1999-06-01
    ➖
    VAN EEGHEN, Adriaan Quirinus resigned
    director
  44. 1999-06-01
    ➖
    VAN HESSEN, Paul Julius Alexander resigned
    director
  45. 1997-08-29
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    Charge satisfied #9
  46. 1997-08-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  47. 1997-08-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  48. 1997-08-29
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    Charge satisfied #5
  49. 1997-08-04
    ➖
    WHEATLEY, Arthur Suttle resigned
    director
  50. 1997-08-01
    ➕
    WHEATLEY, Darren Paul appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Van Hessen Uk Holding Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Van Hessen Uk Holding Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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VAN HESSEN UK CASINGS LTD
This company · 01424984

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Van Hessen Uk Holding Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

12 The Parade
Sunderland
SR2 8NT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)

REMMER, Marie→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBLIN, Michael→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN BOXTEL, Hendrikus Joannes Antonius→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Kim Edward→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2002-03-21
Resigned
GREAVES, Anthony Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2015-12-08
Resigned
HARDING, David John→
secretary · resigned 1995-08-30
Resigned
HYDE, Edward→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
STANGER, Claire→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
TURNBULL, Lorraine→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-20 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
HANSEN, Johannes Frederik→
director · ~68y · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 2001-01-01
Resigned
LANSOR, Graeme Ronald→
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
PEARCE, Barry Stephen→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1992-11-14
Resigned
SCHOUTEN, Robert Martijn→
director · ~49y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2020-03-17
Resigned
SIMON, Elliot Joseph→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-05-14 · resigned 2015-12-08
Resigned
SMITH, Alan Margetson→
director · ~87y · resigned 1995-06-19
Resigned
TROMP, Martinus Cornelis→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-12-08 · resigned 2017-05-31
Resigned
VAN EEGHEN, Adriaan Quirinus→
director · ~80y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2009-06-22
Resigned
VAN EEGHEN, Adriaan Quirinus→
director · ~80y · appointed 1992-11-14 · resigned 1999-06-01
Resigned
VAN HESSEN, Paul Julius Alexander→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-07-01 · resigned 1999-06-01
Resigned
WHEATLEY, Arthur Suttle→
director · ~84y · resigned 1997-08-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/12/199429/08/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/12/199429/08/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/08/199429/08/1997
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
Credit agreement1 property29/07/199325/06/2015
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee and debenture1 property01/07/199229/08/1997
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/08/199117/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/01/199117/07/1993
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property10/05/198417/07/1993
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property25/11/1980—
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Recent filings (148 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-09