7 STEEL SERVICE (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01808624 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 39.4y

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 39.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (4 active, 43 linked, 31 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
250 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
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
58
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    FORT, Alan James resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-10-01
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2025-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-09-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-09-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2025-09-04
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited, Third Floor, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF, United Kingdom as Security Trustee (for Each of the Secured Parties)
  12. 2025-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2025-05-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2025-05-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2025-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #10
  16. 2025-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2025-04-11
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    CERNY, Libor appointed
    director
  18. 2025-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2025-03-27
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    ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier resigned
    director
  20. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-06-05
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    ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier appointed
    director
  23. 2024-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-04-02
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    VILLARES, Luis Sanz resigned
    director
  25. 2024-02-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2024-01-13
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  27. 2024-01-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  28. 2023-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2023-09-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  30. 2023-09-01
    ➕
    ARNOLD, Holly Catherine appointed
    director
  31. 2023-09-01
    ➖
    MESEGUE, Francesc resigned
    director
  32. 2023-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  33. 2023-06-27
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
  34. 2022-01-01
    ➕
    ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles appointed
    director
  35. 2020-08-01
    ➕
    ARNOLD, Holly appointed
    secretary
  36. 2020-08-01
    ➖
    PEREZ, Federico resigned
    secretary
  37. 2020-07-02
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for the Secured Parties
  38. 2019-12-31
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
  39. 2019-01-11
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    Charge satisfied #7
  40. 2019-01-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  41. 2018-12-21
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
  42. 2016-10-26
    ➕
    PEREZ, Federico appointed
    secretary
  43. 2016-10-26
    ➖
    PUIG, Xavier resigned
    secretary
  44. 2013-06-11
    ➕
    MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang appointed
    director
  45. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    FORT, Alan James appointed
    director
  46. 2013-03-27
    ➕
    MESEGUE, Francesc appointed
    director
  47. 2013-03-27
    ➖
    PUIG, Xavier resigned
    director
  48. 2013-03-27
    ➖
    RUBIO, Francesc Rubiralta resigned
    director
  49. 2012-05-01
    ➖
    TRIAS, Raimon resigned
    director
  50. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    PUIG, Xavier appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

3 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FORT, Alan James resigned 2025-12-31; MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigned 2025-12-31

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.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-10-01: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Sev.En Steel Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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7 Steel Service (Uk) Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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7 STEEL SERVICE (UK) LIMITED
This company · 01808624

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
7 Steel Service (Uk) Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Sev.En Steel Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting11/04/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Catalunya Steel S.L.ceased 11/04/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Francesc Rubiralta Rubioceased 01/12/2023· significant influence
  • Celsa Steel Service (Uk) Limitedceased 29/06/2020· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Building 58 East Moors Road
Cardiff
CF24 5NN
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (4 active · 39 resigned)

ARNOLD, Holly→
secretary · appointed 2020-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARNOLD, Holly Catherine→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
CERNY, Libor→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-11
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Active
ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01
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Active
BURR, Christopher John→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2005-07-05
Resigned
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-03 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
FOXALL, Raymond→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-31 · resigned 2000-11-03
Resigned
HAYHURST, Fred→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
HAYHURST, Fred→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2007-02-28
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2008-11-18
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-10-27
Resigned
MCGREAL, Anthony Gerard→
secretary · resigned 1995-08-31
Resigned
PEREZ, Federico→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
PUIG, Xavier→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2016-10-26
Resigned
TRIAS, Raimon→
secretary · appointed 2008-11-18 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Stephen Thomas→
director · ~80y · resigned 2005-07-22
Resigned
BURR, Christopher John→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-07-25 · resigned 2008-03-11
Resigned
COLLINS, John Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2008-11-18
Resigned
ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-06-05 · resigned 2025-03-27
Resigned
EVANS, Paul Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 1994-04-18 · resigned 1999-04-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London) , Third Floor, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF, United Kingdom as Security Trustee (for Each of the Secured Parties)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited, Third Floor, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF, United Kingdom as Security Trustee (for Each of the Secured Parties)
A registered charge3 properties04/09/2025—
outstanding
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK)
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property27/06/2023—
satisfied
Wilmington Trust (London) as Trustee for the Secured Parties
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property02/07/202008/05/2025
outstanding
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK)
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge—31/12/2019—
outstanding
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK)
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property21/12/2018—
satisfied
Bank of America N.A. (The Security Trustee)
Charge over receivables accounts1 property24/03/200911/01/2019
satisfied
Bank of America,National Association
Debenture1 property05/12/200811/01/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee)
Security agreement1 property12/09/200320/07/2007
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC (The "Security Agent") as Agent and Trustee for Thefinance Parties (as Defined in the Credit Agreement)
Security agreement between the chargor, the original guarantors and the agent (as defined) (the "security agreement")1 property14/09/200127/02/2004
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust Limited
Chattels mortgage1 property21/11/199412/02/2001
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property16/12/199325/11/1995
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property26/02/198704/10/1989
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Recent filings (250 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05