BENCHMASTER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02069754 · ltd · incorporated 1986-11-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30➖GLOVER, Guy Robert Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕WARBURTON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Cumberland Building Society
- 2021-05-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-03-18📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-02-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-02-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-12➕GLOVER, James Richard Edward appointeddirector
- 2020-02-12➕HARROP, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2020-02-12➖GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton resigneddirector
- 2020-02-12➕HARROP, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2020-02-12➖HARROP, Peter Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11➖STOCKS, Betty resignedsecretary
- 2013-03-11➕GLOVER, Guy Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-03-11➕GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton appointeddirector
- 2013-03-11➖STOCKS, Arthur George resigneddirector
- 2013-03-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Richard Anthony Charlton Glover and Guy Robert Edward Glover
- 1986-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BENCHMASTER LIMITED
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
Ghg Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ghg Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BENCHMASTER LIMITED
This company · 02069754
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghg Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Speed 2013 Limitedceased 13/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Units 10 & 11 Egmont Street
Mossley
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL5 9PY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
GLOVER, James Richard Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-02-12
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HARROP, Peter Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-02-12
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WARBURTON, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-01-01
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STOCKS, Betty→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-03-11
GLOVER, Guy Robert Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2024-01-30
GLOVER, Richard Anthony Charlton→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2020-02-12
HARROP, Peter Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-02-12 · resigned 2020-02-12
STOCKS, Arthur George→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2013-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cumberland Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Richard Anthony Charlton Glover and Guy Robert Edward Glover | Debenture | 1 property | 11/03/2013 | 25/05/2021 |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-05-25