FARNELL OVERSEAS
🌳Matureactive
01752680 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1983-09-14
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
79/100
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 bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-01➕HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖EDEN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-30➕JACKSON, Darrel Scott appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖WOODFORD, Harvey resigneddirector
- 2019-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-02-25➕EDEN, Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-15➖HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-05-04➖MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-04➖MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2018-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-03➕HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03➕WOODFORD, Harvey appointeddirector
- 2018-03-30➖CROWELL, William Read resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➕MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2017-01-31➖WEBB, Steven John resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-31➕CROWELL, William Read appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➕MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖WEBB, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖WILLIS, Helen Margaret resigneddirector
- 2016-06-14➖WHITELING, Mark Argent resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➖PRIEST, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➕WILLIS, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 2015-04-20➖GASKIN, David John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-20➕PRIEST, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-11-05➖CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore resigneddirector
- 2012-11-05➕WHITELING, Mark Argent appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore appointeddirector
- 2011-07-15➖WHITELING, Mark Argent resigneddirector
- 2006-10-18➕WHITELING, Mark Argent appointeddirector
- 2006-07-06➕WEBB, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2006-05-16➖FISHER, Andrew Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-01-05➖HIGGINS, Caroline Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-05➕WEBB, Steven John appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-28➕HIGGINS, Caroline Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-28➖MULLEN, Kenneth John resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Premier Farnell Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Premier Farnell Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FARNELL OVERSEAS
This company · 01752680
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Premier Farnell Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASHLEY DESIGN CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 05324027 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1983-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Farnell House
Forge Lane
Leeds
LS12 2NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
HODGSON-SILKE, Gavin Peter→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-03-01
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JACKSON, Darrel Scott→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-03
HIGGINS, Caroline Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2001-01-05
LINTOTT, Sheila Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-08-03 · resigned 1995-09-29
MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2018-05-04
MULLEN, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2000-07-28
WEBB, Steven John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2017-01-31
CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-11-05
CROWELL, William Read→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2018-03-30
DANIEL, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-05-15
EDEN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-02-25 · resigned 2021-03-01
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-05-15
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-05-09 · resigned 2006-05-16
GASKIN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2015-04-20
HEAD, David Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2000-04-30
HEFFERNAN, Liam Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-03 · resigned 2019-02-15
KIDD, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-08-04
MCCOY, Michael Ryan, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-01-31 · resigned 2018-05-04
MULLEN, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-01-27 · resigned 2000-07-28
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Recent filings (177 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-03