SWINTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01741892 · ltd · incorporated 1983-07-25
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 14 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
19 live charges · 14 lenders · oldest 40.2y
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 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 14 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
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (3 active, 57 linked, 51 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
348 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (161 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-13🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-08-01➕PATEL, Tushar Surendra appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➖SHEPHERD, Rebecca Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-03🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-26➕PAYNE, Christopher James appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-26➖ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2024-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2024-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-29🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Ankura Trust Company, Llc (As Security Agent Under a Senior Facilities Agreement Originally Dated 26 June 2020 as Amended from Time to Time and as Most Recently Amended by an Amendment and Restatement Agreement Dated 28 February 2024)
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-07-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-21🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent.
- 2023-04-18➖BALL, Craig David resigneddirector
- 2023-04-18➖DONALDSON, Ian James resigneddirector
- 2023-04-13➕RAWLINSON, Emma Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-04-13➕SHEPHERD, Rebecca Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Ares Management Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2022-09-25🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Ares Management Limited as Security Agent
- 2022-02-22➖CLARKE, Dean resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-22➕ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-10-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2020-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2020-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2020-06-10🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Citibank, N.A., London Branch
- 2019-12-31➕DONALDSON, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2019-12-30➖DEAKIN, Janice resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 161 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Atlanta Investment Holdings B Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Atlanta Investment Holdings B Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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SWINTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 01741892
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Investment Holdings B Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mma Holdings Uk Plcceased 31/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Embankment West Tower
101 Cathedral Approach
Salford
M3 7FB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26
Officers (3 active · 54 resigned)
PAYNE, Christopher James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-06-26
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PATEL, Tushar Surendra→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-08-01
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RAWLINSON, Emma Jane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-04-13
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CLARKE, Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2022-02-22
HARGREAVES, Sally Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-05-31
WILSON, Annabel Felicity→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
ARDONAGH CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-02-22 · resigned 2024-06-26
WHITE & CASE LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-05-31 · resigned 2012-10-01
BALL, Craig David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2023-04-18
BARDET, Christophe Marie Fred→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-03-26 · resigned 2015-01-17
BARDET, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2001-08-22 · resigned 2002-10-17
BARRERE, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-12-12 · resigned 2012-02-08
BELLRINGER, Charles Albert John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-01-13 · resigned 2012-06-26
BLASHILL, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1998-04-03
BROUGHTON, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1995-08-31 · resigned 2001-05-02
CLARE, Anthony Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-20 · resigned 2011-12-12
DEAKIN, Janice→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-12-31 · resigned 2019-12-30
DONALDSON, Ian James→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-12-31 · resigned 2023-04-18
DOSWELL, Graham Vincent, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2010-03-09
DUBOIS, Jean Bernard Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-27 · resigned 2013-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
19
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Ankura Trust Company, (As Security Agent Under a Senior Facilities Agreement Originally Dated 26 June 2020 as Amended from Time to Time and as Most Recently Amended by an Amendment and Restatement Agreement Dated 28 February 2024) Ankura Trust Company, Llc (As Security Agent Under a Senior Facilities Agreement Originally Dated 26 June 2020 as Amended from Time to Time and as Most Recently Amended by an Amendment and Restatement Agreement Dated 28 February 2024) | A registered charge | — | 29/02/2024 | 26/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management as Security Agent. Ares Management Limited as Security Agent. | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/07/2023 | 26/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management as Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties Ares Management Limited as Agent and Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 31/01/2023 | 26/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management as Security Agent Ares Management Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 25/09/2022 | 26/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Agent) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 01/10/2021 | 26/06/2024 | |
| satisfied | Citibank, N.A., London Branch | A registered charge | — | 10/06/2020 | 23/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Citibank, N.A., London Branch. | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/02/2019 | 23/07/2020 | |
| satisfied | Covea Insurance Covea Insurance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2013 | 21/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Administrative Agent for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/09/2013 | 21/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 26 may 2006 | 1 property | 08/01/2009 | 01/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC (Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 08/01/2009 | 21/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 26TH may 2006 and | 1 property | 10/03/2008 | 01/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/01/2008 | 13/01/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 26/05/2006 | 01/02/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/05/2006 | 13/01/2009 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2002 | 26/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 07/03/1986 | 21/08/1991 |
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Recent filings (348 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-26