IONICS (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01966229 · ltd · incorporated 1985-11-27

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 36.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 36.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (5 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2026-01-12
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2024-12-12
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2024-10-01
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officers · CH01
2024-03-15
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accounts · AA
2023-12-15
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officers · CH01
2023-02-22
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2023-02-10
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officers · CH01
2022-07-07
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officers · RP04AP01
2022-07-07
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officers · RP04AP01
2022-07-07
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officers · AP01
2022-05-12
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SMITH, Mark Vincent appointed
director
2022-05-12
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STEWART, Alexander Charles Ian appointed
director
2022-05-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-10
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officers · AP01
2022-05-09
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officers · TM01
2022-05-01
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BROOK, Richard James appointed
director
2022-05-01
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BROOK, Richard James resigned
director
2021-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-31
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MOLNAR, Krisztian resigned
director
2015-12-17
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BAELEN, Ruby Van resigned
director
2015-12-17
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MOLNAR, Krisztian appointed
director
2013-12-16
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BROOK, Richard James appointed
director
2013-12-16
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EDIS, Gerald resigned
director
2012-12-04
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GRAY, Richard James appointed
director
2012-03-21
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EDIS, Gerald appointed
director
2012-03-21
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O'CONNOR, Paula Louise resigned
director
2011-12-14
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EVERETT, Peter Daryl resigned
director
2011-12-14
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O'CONNOR, Paula Louise appointed
director
2011-12-14
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WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. resigned
director
2011-09-12
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CLARK, Alyson Margaret resigned
director
2011-02-22
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CLARK, Alyson Margaret appointed
director
2011-02-22
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EVERETT, Peter Daryl appointed
director
2011-02-22
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WAKE, Hilary Anne, Mrs. appointed
director
2010-08-10
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-08-10
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PATEL, Rehan resigned
secretary
2010-08-10
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BAELEN, Ruby Van appointed
director
2010-08-10
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BOLLEN, David Ross resigned
director
2007-05-04
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HENDRICKX, Frederic Jean Hubert Cecile resigned
director
2007-02-01
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PATEL, Rehan appointed
secretary
2007-02-01
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STEELES (LAW) LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2006-04-21
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VALLANCE, Peter James resigned
director
2006-03-01
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LEWIS, Richard Marchant resigned
secretary
2006-03-01
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STEELES (LAW) LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2006-03-01
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BOLLEN, David Ross appointed
director
2006-03-01
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HENDRICKX, Frederic Jean Hubert Cecile appointed
director
2006-03-01
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LEWIS, Richard Marchant resigned
director
2005-09-01
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POTT, John resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

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

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Ionics Ventures Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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IONICS (U.K.) LIMITED

This company · 01966229

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
Ionics Ventures Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-11-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

3rd Floor

1 Ashley Road

Altrincham

Cheshire

WA14 2DT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-21

Last: 2026-05-07

Officers (5 active · 21 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-10

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Active

BROOK, Richard James→

director · ~52y · appointed 2022-05-01

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Active

GRAY, Richard James→

director · ~48y · appointed 2012-12-04

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Active

SMITH, Mark Vincent→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-12

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Active

STEWART, Alexander Charles Ian→

director · ~62y · appointed 2022-05-12

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Active

LEWIS, Richard Marchant→

secretary · resigned 2006-03-01

Resigned

PATEL, Rehan→

secretary · appointed 2007-02-01 · resigned 2010-08-10

Resigned

STEELES (LAW) LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-02-01

Resigned

BAELEN, Ruby Van→

director · ~64y · appointed 2010-08-10 · resigned 2015-12-17

Resigned

BOLLEN, David Ross→

director · ~71y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2010-08-10

Resigned

BROOK, Richard James→

director · ~52y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2022-05-01

Resigned

CIALLIE, Franco→

director · ~90y · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

CLARK, Alyson Margaret→

director · ~68y · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2011-09-12

Resigned

CUILLERY, Christian Denis→

director · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2002-06-10

Resigned

EDIS, Gerald→

director · ~74y · appointed 2012-03-21 · resigned 2013-12-16

Resigned

EVERETT, Peter Daryl→

director · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2011-12-14

Resigned

HENDRICKX, Frederic Jean Hubert Cecile→

director · ~57y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-05-04

Resigned

KACHADURIAN, Kachig→

director · ~77y · resigned 1996-09-27

Resigned

LEWIS, Richard Marchant→

director · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 2006-03-01

Resigned

MOLNAR, Krisztian→

director · ~49y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2017-03-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Wilink Wilink Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	04/07/2002	—
	satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Letter of charge	1 property	19/01/1990	30/09/1997

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Recent filings (175 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-01-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-12

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-10-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-05-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-12-15

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-02-22

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-02-10

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP04AP01

2022-07-07

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP04AP01

2022-07-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-07-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-05-17