SEVERN UNIVAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01564220 · ltd · incorporated 1981-05-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£100.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 42.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £100,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100k
Current Assets
£100k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100.0k |
| Current assets | £100.0k |
| Net assets | £100.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-05-21📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-05-20📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-04-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2023-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24➕CHOKRA, Akhil appointeddirector
- 2023-07-24➖CAPELL, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-30➖BRENNAN, David resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27➖LOUHILUOTO, Perttu Kim resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-15🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties
- 2021-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2021-10-19➕LOUHILUOTO, Perttu Kim appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖FINDLAY, Colin Archibald resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2020-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2020-12-22🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-12-20➖CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-20➕BRENNAN, David appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➕CAPELL, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➖CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer resigneddirector
- 2019-12-20➖POWELL, Christopher Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-12-20🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-12-20🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-03-28🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Real Property International Limited
- 2014-07-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-05-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Contour Technologies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Contour Technologies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SEVERN UNIVAL LIMITED
This company · 01564220
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Contour Technologies Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Severn Glocon Global Limitedceased 19/10/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Severn Glocon Limitedceased 20/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28140 — SIC 28140
Registered office
Olympus Park
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 4NF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)
CHOKRA, Akhil→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2019-12-20
WOOD, Elaine Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-03-16
ASHTON, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1998-03-16
BRENNAN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2022-08-30
CAPELL, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2023-07-24
CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2019-12-20
FINDLAY, Colin Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2021-05-11
JACKSON, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-25 · resigned 2003-01-01
LOUHILUOTO, Perttu Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-10-19 · resigned 2022-07-27
POWELL, Christopher Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1998-03-16 · resigned 2019-12-20
WOOD, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2000-12-31
WOOD, Elaine Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 1998-03-16
WRIGHT, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-10-04 · resigned 2002-10-02
G MOSLEY FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1991-12-12 · resigned 1993-10-04
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Prudential Trustee Company as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/11/2021 | 17/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2020 | 15/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2019 | 23/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2019 | 23/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Real Property International Real Property International Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/03/2019 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/07/2014 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/05/2014 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 17/12/2012 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/12/2012 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 09/08/2010 | 20/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 16/03/1998 | 20/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 09/09/1994 | 24/11/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 21/06/1989 | 12/11/1997 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/02/1984 | 25/05/1989 |
Recent filings (186 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-05-21
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-11-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-11-03