ENCON MANUFACTURING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02337090 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-20
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 33.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.8y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
143 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-11-22
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  3. 2023-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2017-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-20
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  14. 2016-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2011-10-27
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    BEDFORD, John Stuart appointed
    director
  17. 2011-10-27
    ➕
    MOORE, Stuart John appointed
    director
  18. 2011-10-27
    ➖
    BROPHY, Tom resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-10-27
    ➖
    SMITH, Robert Andrew Ross resigned
    director
  20. 2011-10-27
    ➖
    WOLSELEY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2011-08-05
    ➕
    BROPHY, Tom appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-08-05
    ➖
    DREW, Alison resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    SMITH, Robert Andrew Ross appointed
    director
  24. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2007-05-31
    ➖
    WHITE, Mark Jonathan resigned
    director
  26. 2007-05-31
    ➕
    WOLSELEY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2005-12-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2005-12-21
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 2005-10-22
    ➕
    DREW, Alison appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-10-22
    ➖
    KIRK, Philip Anthony resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-10-22
    ➖
    KIRK, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  32. 2005-10-22
    ➖
    MCKERRACHER, Iain Douglas resigned
    director
  33. 2005-10-22
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  34. 2005-10-22
    ➕
    WHITE, Mark Jonathan appointed
    director
  35. 2005-10-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  36. 2005-10-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 2005-08-16
    ➖
    SMELLIE, John resigned
    director
  38. 1999-07-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: 3I PLC
  39. 1997-11-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: 3I PLC
  40. 1997-11-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 1997-11-12
    ➖
    KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 1996-02-28
    ➕
    MCKERRACHER, Iain Douglas appointed
    director
  43. 1994-02-04
    ➖
    MCKERRACHER, Iain Douglas resigned
    director
  44. 1993-06-30
    ➖
    BILSLAND, Nicol Muir resigned
    secretary
  45. 1993-06-30
    ➕
    KIRK, Philip Anthony appointed
    secretary
  46. 1993-06-30
    ➖
    BILSLAND, Nicol Muir resigned
    director
  47. 1993-06-30
    ➕
    KIRK, Philip Anthony appointed
    director
  48. 1992-10-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  49. 1989-01-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ENCON MANUFACTURING LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Encon Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ENCON MANUFACTURING LIMITED
This company · 02337090

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Encon Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Brunswick House
1 Deighton Close
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS22 7GZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

BEDFORD, John Stuart→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Stuart John→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BILSLAND, Nicol Muir→
secretary · resigned 1993-06-30
Resigned
BROPHY, Tom→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-05 · resigned 2011-10-27
Resigned
DREW, Alison→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-22 · resigned 2011-08-05
Resigned
KIRK, Philip Anthony→
secretary · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 2005-10-22
Resigned
BILSLAND, Nicol Muir→
director · ~75y · resigned 1993-06-30
Resigned
KIRK, Philip Anthony→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 2005-10-22
Resigned
KIRKBRIGHT, Anthony→
director · ~67y · resigned 1997-11-12
Resigned
MCKERRACHER, Iain Douglas→
director · ~76y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 2005-10-22
Resigned
MCKERRACHER, Iain Douglas→
director · ~76y · resigned 1994-02-04
Resigned
SMELLIE, John→
director · ~77y · resigned 2005-08-16
Resigned
SMITH, Robert Andrew Ross→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2011-10-27
Resigned
WEBSTER, Stephen Paul→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-10-22 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
WHITE, Mark Jonathan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-10-22 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
WOLSELEY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2011-10-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Debenture1 property23/07/199918/10/2005
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Debenture1 property20/11/199718/10/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Composite guarantee and mortgage debenture1 property20/11/199721/12/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property06/10/199221/12/2005

Recent filings (143 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-21