FACELIFT (GB) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02055293 · ltd · incorporated 1986-09-15
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.72M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 21 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
38 live charges · 21 lenders · oldest 37.7y
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 37.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 21 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
38 charges (38/38 with lender, 38/38 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 16 with DOB)
83
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
244 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,717,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3.7m
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-27 | 2023-12-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Net assets | £3.72M | £3.72M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (137 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➕ROBERTS, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➖ORME, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-31➕ORME, Richard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-31➕ORME, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-12-31➖WOODHAMS, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-02-28➖STANDING, Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-01-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-01-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #38
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #37
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #36
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #33
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #31
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #29
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #25
- 2019-08-15🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2019-08-13➕MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13➕SHIPMAN, David Cyril appointeddirector
- 2019-08-13➖LEICESTER, Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-08-13➕WOODHAMS, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-18➖EDWARDS, Michael Francis resigneddirector
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #34
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #35
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #32
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #30
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #28
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2019-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2017-07-19🔒Charge registered #38Lender: Ldf Finance No. 3 Limited
- 2017-06-13➖HOLLAND, Michael John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 137 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Afi-Uplift Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Afi-Uplift Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FACELIFT (GB) LIMITED
This company · 02055293
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Afi-Uplift Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gordon Charles Leicesterceased 13/08/2019· 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
Incorporated1986-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Afi-Uplift,
Pope Street
Normanton
West Yorkshire
WF6 2TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last made up to: 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-27
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MCNICHOLAS, David Anthony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2019-08-13
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ROBERTS, Paul Richard→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-27
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SHIPMAN, David Cyril→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-08-13
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KARIMJEE, Mahmood→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-18
LEICESTER, Margrit→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1999-07-31
LEICESTER, Sharon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-31 · resigned 2005-12-01
MARCHANT, Richard David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2016-03-01
NICHOLSON, Ian Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-05-08 · resigned 2016-07-28
ORME, Richard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
PAGE, Frank Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2012-12-31
ALEXANDER, Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 2004-08-08
CLARKE, Shane→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 1996-07-31
CREW, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1996-09-01 · resigned 2005-12-01
EDWARDS, Michael Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2019-07-18
HOLLAND, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2017-06-13
LAWRENCE, Jane Andrea→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2015-04-28
LEICESTER, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · resigned 2019-08-13
MARCHANT, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2016-03-31
ORME, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-12-31 · resigned 2024-08-27
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Mortgages & charges
38
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:38 of 38 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ldf Finance No. 3 Ldf Finance No. 3 Limited | A registered charge | — | 19/07/2017 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2016 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Liberty Leasing Liberty Leasing PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2015 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Liberty Leasing Liberty Leasing PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/04/2015 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Liberty Leasing Liberty Leasing PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/04/2015 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Five Arrows Business Finance Five Arrows Business Finance PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/10/2014 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | United Trust Bank United Trust Bank LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/05/2014 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Man Financial Services Man Financial Services PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2014 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 03/04/2013 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 31/01/2012 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 07/05/2010 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/2009 | 12/01/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/12/2006 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/12/2006 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/11/2006 | 15/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 31/03/2005 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | Supplemental chattel mortgage | 2 properties | 10/09/2004 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 26/08/2004 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Gmac Commercial Finance Gmac Commercial Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/07/2004 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Gmac Commercial Finance Gmac Commercial Finance PLC | Assignment of insurance policy | 1 property | 01/07/2004 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | Supplemental chattel mortgage | 1 property | 30/04/2004 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | Supplemental chattel mortgage | 1 property | 25/02/2004 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | Supplemental chattel mortgage | 1 property | 18/02/2004 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | State Securities State Securities PLC | Supplemental chatel mortgage | 1 property | 18/02/2004 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 28/11/2003 | 11/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Haydock Finance Haydock Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 28/11/2003 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Industrial Equipment Finance Industrial Equipment Finance Limited | Deed of variation | 4 properties | 09/05/2003 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Industrial Equipment Finance Industrial Equipment Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 13/03/2003 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Industrial Equipment Finance Industrial Equipment Finance Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 02/05/2002 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/03/2002 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Royal Bank Invoice Finance Royal Bank Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 21/01/1999 | 28/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Trust Royscot Trust PLC | Supplementary schedule executed pursuant to a master agreement | 1 property | 09/05/1997 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Confidential Invoice Discounting Confidential Invoice Discounting Limited | Fixed charge on discounted debts and a floating charge on the receipts of other debts | 1 property | 21/04/1997 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Business Finance (Acting as Principal or as Agent of Any Other Finance Company Defined in the Charge Forward Trust Business Finance Limited(Acting as Principal or as Agent of Any Other Finance Company Defined in the Charge | Master agreement and charge | 1 property | 04/02/1997 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Assignment and charge of sub-leasing agreements | 1 property | 21/07/1995 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Royscot Trust ,Royscot Leasing ,Royscot Industrial Leasing ,Royscot Commercialleasing and Royscot Spa Leasing Royscot Trust PLC,Royscot Leasing Limited,Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited,Royscot Commercialleasing Limited and Royscot Spa Leasing Limited | Master agreement | 1 property | 10/04/1995 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/10/1993 | 20/08/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/11/1988 | 28/10/2008 |
Recent filings (244 total)
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2024-09-01
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2024-09-01
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2024-09-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
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accounts · AA
2023-07-28
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2023-02-08
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2022-12-31
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2022-12-31
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