HENRAD (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01857795 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-23
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 25.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 25.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 15 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-11➕JOHNSTON, Richard Alan appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-11➖BURNS, Claire Louise resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-30➕WILCOX, Leigh Antony appointeddirector
- 2024-06-30➕BURNS, Claire Louise appointedsecretary
- 2024-06-30➖WILCOX, Leigh Antony resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-30➖BORÉN, Annette resigneddirector
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22➕BORÉN, Annette appointeddirector
- 2023-11-22➖LETHAM, George John resigneddirector
- 2023-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-25➖CONNELL, Richard Andrew resigneddirector
- 2013-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-09-07➖BRIGGS, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-07➕WILCOX, Leigh Antony appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-01➕BRIGGS, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-01➖WILLS, Kevin Robert resignedsecretary
- 2005-06-15➖FARLEY, David Allan resigneddirector
- 2004-07-12➕WILLS, Kevin Robert appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-12➖EVER 1058 LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-02-25➕LETHAM, George John appointeddirector
- 2003-02-26➖WHITELL, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2002-04-29➕FARLEY, David Allan appointeddirector
- 2001-07-27➖HASTINGS, Charles Richard resigneddirector
- 2001-03-29➕HARVEY, Trevor Terence appointeddirector
- 2001-03-29➕CONNELL, Richard Andrew appointeddirector
- 2000-11-24➖BURNINGHAM, Derek resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-24➕EVER 1058 LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-11-24➖KELLY, Mark Jonathan Warwick resigneddirector
- 2000-11-24➖PARKIN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-11-24➖SIFORD, Neil Edward resigneddirector
- 2000-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Security Agent
- 2000-11-23➕WHITELL, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1999-06-30➖BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➕BURNINGHAM, Derek appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➕HASTINGS, Charles Richard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Stelrad Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Stelrad Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HENRAD (U.K.) LIMITED
This company · 01857795
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stelrad Management 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
69-75 Side
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 3JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
JOHNSTON, Richard Alan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-11
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HARVEY, Trevor Terence→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-03-29
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WILCOX, Leigh Antony→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-06-30
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BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-01-22 · resigned 1999-06-30
BRIGGS, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2012-09-07
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2000-11-24
BURNS, Claire Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-06-30 · resigned 2025-09-11
NEVILLE, Philip Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-22
WILCOX, Leigh Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-07 · resigned 2024-06-30
WILLS, Kevin Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-12 · resigned 2007-05-01
EVER 1058 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-11-24 · resigned 2004-07-12
BORÉN, Annette→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-22 · resigned 2024-06-30
CONNELL, Richard Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2013-09-25
FARLEY, David Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-04-29 · resigned 2005-06-15
HASTINGS, Charles Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2001-07-27
HENDRICKX, Eddy Frans Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1997-12-31
HENDRICKX, Ludovicus Josephus→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1996-07-17
KELLY, Mark Jonathan Warwick→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2000-11-24
LETHAM, George John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2023-11-22
PARKIN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1996-07-17 · resigned 2000-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as Security Agent | Debenture (as defined) | 1 property | 24/11/2000 | 22/04/2013 |
Recent filings (159 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27