WEST MIDLANDS ENTERPRISE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01616121 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1982-02-22
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 64303Activities of venture and development capital companies
  • 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.9y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
62 officers (5 active, 62 linked, 59 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
278 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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  2. 2025-09-18
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  3. 2024-09-05
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  4. 2023-08-30
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  5. 2022-10-17
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  6. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2021-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-05-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  11. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2019-03-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-02-15
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    HOPE, Alan resigned
    director
  14. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  15. 2017-09-25
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  16. 2016-11-04
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  17. 2013-09-30
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    SCOTT, Ian Bennett resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2009-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2009-03-06
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    MITCHELL, Fraser resigned
    director
  21. 2009-02-08
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    RICHARDS, Paul Henry resigned
    director
  22. 2009-02-02
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    BURTON, David resigned
    director
  23. 2009-02-02
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    DOWTHWAITE, Roger resigned
    director
  24. 2009-02-01
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    BROUGH, Ian James resigned
    director
  25. 2009-01-31
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    HEPWORTH, Ralph resigned
    director
  26. 2009-01-12
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    CHATER, David resigned
    director
  27. 2009-01-12
    ➖
    ELING, Steven Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2009-01-12
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    WILD, Kathleen Yvonne, Councillor resigned
    director
  29. 2008-08-12
    ➖
    THOMAS, Kenneth Rowland resigned
    director
  30. 2008-01-29
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    BOOTH, Ian Martyn resigned
    secretary
  31. 2008-01-29
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    SCOTT, Ian Bennett appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-01-22
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    WILD, Kathleen Yvonne, Councillor appointed
    director
  33. 2007-08-10
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    EDGE, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  34. 2007-08-03
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    BOOTH, Ian Martyn appointed
    director
  35. 2007-08-03
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    DAFFERN, Paul appointed
    director
  36. 2007-01-23
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    KYLES, Leslie William Palmer resigned
    director
  37. 2003-10-28
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    ELING, Steven Charles appointed
    director
  38. 2003-10-24
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    CHATER, David appointed
    director
  39. 2003-10-24
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    KYLES, Leslie William Palmer appointed
    director
  40. 2003-07-23
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    BATTEN, David Henry, Councillor resigned
    director
  41. 2003-07-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  42. 2003-06-16
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    JEPSON, David resigned
    director
  43. 2003-06-16
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    THOMAS, William Humphrey resigned
    director
  44. 2003-02-28
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    HARRISON, Trevor John resigned
    director
  45. 2002-07-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2001-07-30
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    BATTEN, David Henry, Councillor appointed
    director
  47. 2001-05-31
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    HEPWORTH, Ralph appointed
    director
  48. 2001-04-12
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    THOMAS, William Humphrey appointed
    director
  49. 2001-04-06
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    ANDREWS, John Leslie resigned
    director
  50. 2001-03-07
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    SPARKS, David Hunter resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.

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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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.)

Group structure

Wme Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wme Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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WEST MIDLANDS ENTERPRISE LIMITED
This company · 01616121

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
Wme Group Limited
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1982-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

The Coppers 24 Sudbury Road
Yoxall
Burton Upon Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 8NA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (5 active · 57 resigned)

BEARDWOOD, Colin Robert→
director · ~86y
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Active
BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
director · ~72y · appointed 2007-08-03
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Active
DAFFERN, Paul→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-08-03
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Active
SAYERS, John Richard Charles→
director · ~87y · appointed 1996-03-26
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Active
SEABROOK, Michael Richard→
director · ~74y · appointed 1996-03-26
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Active
BOOTH, Ian Martyn→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-29 · resigned 2008-01-29
Resigned
COLLINGS, Peter Glydon→
secretary · resigned 1997-04-29
Resigned
SCOTT, Ian Bennett→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-29 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
ALDEN, David Hugh→
director · ~79y · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
ALLEN, Frederick Charles→
director · ~102y · resigned 1993-07-27
Resigned
ANDREWS, John Leslie→
director · ~90y · appointed 1998-01-23 · resigned 2001-04-06
Resigned
BAILEY, Adrian Edward→
director · ~81y · appointed 1997-04-25 · resigned 2001-02-08
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, David→
director · ~85y · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
BARTON, Malcolm Thomas, Councillor→
director · ~96y · appointed 1995-06-27 · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
BATEMAN, Philip Thomas Alexander→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-06-28 · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
BATTEN, David Henry, Councillor→
director · ~82y · appointed 2001-07-30 · resigned 2003-07-23
Resigned
BERRY, John Dennis→
director · ~109y · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
BORE, Albert, Councillor→
director · ~80y · resigned 1996-03-06
Resigned
BROOKS, Martin John→
director · ~71y · resigned 1999-05-07
Resigned
BROUGH, Ian James→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-03-26 · resigned 2009-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property10/07/200327/03/2009
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property30/07/200227/03/2009

Recent filings (278 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14