BENTELER STEEL/TUBE (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
02172472 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (2 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
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 (53 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  4. 2024-04-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-07-31
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    SCHWARZER, Jan Philipp appointed
    director
  8. 2023-07-31
    ➖
    MATHIS, Ralph resigned
    director
  9. 2023-07-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-07-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-07-11
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-31
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    MATHIS, Ralph appointed
    director
  14. 2022-03-31
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    WÜSCHEM, Franz-Josef resigned
    director
  15. 2022-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-04-20
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    WÜSCHEM, Franz-Josef appointed
    director
  20. 2021-04-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-03-31
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    BOSCH, Wilhelmus Matheus Maria Louis resigned
    director
  22. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-07-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-07-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-06-09
    ➕
    BOSCH, Wilhelmus Matheus Maria Louis appointed
    director
  26. 2020-04-30
    ➖
    LAARMANN, Andreas resigned
    director
  27. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    LAARMANN, Andreas appointed
    director
  28. 2019-01-01
    ➖
    WIEDEKING, Tobias resigned
    director
  29. 2016-12-05
    ➖
    JAGER, Matthias resigned
    director
  30. 2016-12-05
    ➖
    VAN DE GRAAF, Johan resigned
    director
  31. 2016-12-05
    ➕
    WIEDEKING, Tobias appointed
    director
  32. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    GOODYEAR, Nicholas Lewis appointed
    director
  33. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    BRINKMANN, Bernd resigned
    director
  34. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    BUIJS, Cornelis Antonius Johannes resigned
    director
  35. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    VAN DE GRAAF, Johan appointed
    director
  36. 2011-02-01
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    BUIJS, Cornelis Antonius Johannes appointed
    director
  37. 2011-01-31
    ➖
    FIELD, Brian resigned
    secretary
  38. 2011-01-31
    ➖
    FIELD, Brian resigned
    director
  39. 2009-08-15
    ➕
    BRINKMANN, Bernd appointed
    director
  40. 2009-08-15
    ➖
    NOTH, Michael resigned
    director
  41. 2006-04-01
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    KRANZ, Ulf resigned
    director
  42. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    NOTH, Michael appointed
    director
  43. 2003-01-01
    ➕
    JAGER, Matthias appointed
    director
  44. 2002-12-31
    ➖
    EHLERS, Johann Carsten resigned
    director
  45. 2000-03-28
    ➕
    KRANZ, Ulf appointed
    director
  46. 2000-03-28
    ➖
    MAGER, Erich, Dr resigned
    director
  47. 1999-03-31
    ➖
    MACGILCHRIST, Alistair resigned
    director
  48. 1999-03-30
    ➕
    FIELD, Brian appointed
    secretary
  49. 1999-03-30
    ➖
    MACGILCHRIST, Alistair resigned
    secretary
  50. 1999-01-01
    ➕
    FIELD, Brian appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720

Registered office

Global House Sitka Drive
Shrewsbury Business Park
Shrewsbury
SY2 6LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (2 active · 18 resigned)

GOODYEAR, Nicholas Lewis→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCHWARZER, Jan Philipp→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIELD, Brian→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
MACGILCHRIST, Alistair→
secretary · resigned 1999-03-30
Resigned
BOSCH, Wilhelmus Matheus Maria Louis→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-09 · resigned 2021-03-31
Resigned
BRINKMANN, Bernd→
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-15 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
BUIJS, Cornelis Antonius Johannes→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-02-01 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
EHLERS, Johann Carsten→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
FIELD, Brian→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
FUESS, Rainer→
director · ~84y · resigned 1997-04-10
Resigned
JAGER, Matthias→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2016-12-05
Resigned
KRANZ, Ulf→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-03-28 · resigned 2006-04-01
Resigned
LAARMANN, Andreas→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
Resigned
MACGILCHRIST, Alistair→
director · ~88y · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
MAGER, Erich, Dr→
director · ~91y · resigned 2000-03-28
Resigned
MATHIS, Ralph→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2023-07-31
Resigned
NOTH, Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2009-08-15
Resigned
VAN DE GRAAF, Johan→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2016-12-05
Resigned
WIEDEKING, Tobias→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-12-05 · resigned 2019-01-01
Resigned
WÜSCHEM, Franz-Josef→
director · ~67y · appointed 2021-04-20 · resigned 2022-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (143 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16