ASSA ABLOY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02096505 · ltd · incorporated 1987-02-04

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 14.9y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 25120

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

25720SIC 25720

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 14.9y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

45 officers (10 active, 45 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

16 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

241 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

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2025-08-13
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accounts · AA
2025-06-23
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officers · CH01
2025-05-16
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officers · RP04AP01
2025-01-28
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officers · AP01
2025-01-28
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officers · AP01
2025-01-28
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officers · AP01
2025-01-22
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JONES, Eryl appointed
director
2025-01-22
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TEAGLE, Simon Jonathan appointed
director
2025-01-22
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YULE, Aaron William appointed
director
2024-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
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officers · TM01
2022-08-31
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SASSE, Justin Andrew resigned
director
2022-06-24
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BROMLEY, Richard Graham appointed
director
2022-06-24
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MCFARLAND, Jeanette appointed
director
2022-06-24
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officers · AP01
2022-06-24
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officers · AP01
2022-05-09
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officers · TM01
2022-05-06
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MARRON, Martin John resigned
director
2021-08-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-30
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BROWNE, Paul Amiel resigned
director
2020-07-23
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auditors · AUD
2020-06-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-07-24
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-12-03
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WARRENDER, Harry John appointed
director
2018-12-03
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PHILP, Lee resigned
director
2018-06-29
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WIESENFELD, Itzhak resigned
director
2018-03-20
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MARRON, Martin John appointed
director
2017-12-11
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WESTON, Wendy appointed
director
2017-12-11
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TALBOT-COOPER, Allan David resigned
director
2016-05-25
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MARTIN, Neil James appointed
secretary
2016-05-25
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PENTER, Graham resigned
secretary
2015-09-08
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BROWNE, Paul Amiel appointed
director
2015-09-08
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PHILP, Lee appointed
director
2014-11-21
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ASSA ABLOY MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2014-07-01
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VANN, Neil Arthur appointed
director
2014-06-30
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MIDDLETON, John Linley resigned
director
2013-12-11
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PENTER, Graham appointed
secretary
2013-08-30
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STERN, Alexander Paul resigned
secretary
2013-04-01
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BROWNING, Christopher David appointed
director
2013-04-01
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STERN, Alexander Paul appointed
secretary
2013-03-31
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BAILEY, Claire Louise resigned
secretary
2013-03-31
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BAILEY, Claire Louise resigned
director
2012-04-05
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VANN, Neil Arthur resigned
director
2011-08-12
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Secretary of State for the Communities and Local Government
2009-12-17
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SODERGREN, Carl Ulf resigned
director
2009-03-05
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MIDDLETON, John Linley appointed
director
2009-01-31
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VON SYDOW, Patrik Christian resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
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

Assa Abloy Ab is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Assa Abloy Ab

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ASSA ABLOY LIMITED

This company · 02096505

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
Assa Abloy Ab 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-02-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

Portobello, School Street

Willenhall

West Midlands

WV13 3PW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-08

Last: 2026-05-25