LEVITON MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02340157 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 20.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (4 active, 41 linked, 31 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
243 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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (112 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31➕LIPKE, Dean appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➖WILKIE, Ian Gerard resigneddirector
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-04-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-01-21📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-01➕GUILHERME, Lucy Leal appointedsecretary
- 2021-01-01➕GUILHERME, Lucy Leal appointeddirector
- 2021-01-01➖BAYDARIAN, Mark Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-01➖BAYDARIAN, Mark Stephen resigneddirector
- 2020-12-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-06-23➖LARIZADEH, Daryoush resigneddirector
- 2016-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2016-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2016-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2015-12-17➕HENDLER, Donald Jay appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➕BAYDARIAN, Mark Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-17➖HANNIDES, George resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-17➕BAYDARIAN, Mark Stephen appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➖HANCHARD, Martin Jeremiah, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➖HANNIDES, George Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➕LARIZADEH, Daryoush appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕HANNIDES, George appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-18➖SANDRINGHAM, Peter Rankin, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-31➖STEWART, William resigneddirector
- 2013-05-18➕HANNIDES, George Michael appointeddirector
- 2013-05-13➖STEWART, Haley Rose resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➖LINES, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2013-01-01➕HANCHARD, Martin Jeremiah, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-12-15➖MURRAY, David Douglas resigneddirector
- 2010-12-15➕STEWART, William appointeddirector
- 2010-04-15➖BALLINGALL, Iain, Mr. resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 112 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 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Brand-Rex Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brand-Rex Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LEVITON MANUFACTURING UK LIMITED
This company · 02340157
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brand-Rex Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27320 — SIC 27320
Registered office
Cannon Place
78 Cannon Street
London
EC4N 6AF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (4 active · 37 resigned)
GUILHERME, Lucy Leal→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-01-01
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GUILHERME, Lucy Leal→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-01
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HENDLER, Donald Jay→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2015-12-17
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Active
BAYDARIAN, Mark Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2021-01-01
BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-11-30
BURNINGHAM, Derek→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2005-06-30
HANNIDES, George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2015-12-17
SANDRINGHAM, Peter Rankin, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2014-12-18
EPS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-06-30 · resigned 2005-10-31
NOVAR SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-11-30 · resigned 2004-03-01
ABDO, Ashley Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2008-01-29
ASTON, Edmund John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-10-31 · resigned 2006-01-30
BALLINGALL, Iain, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2010-04-15
BALLINGALL, Iain, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2005-10-31
BAYDARIAN, Mark Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2021-01-01
BHOWMIK, Chandan Kanti→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1995-11-30
CAMERON, Ewen→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1993-12-06
CHAPMAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-04
DELVE, Martin Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-03-01 · resigned 2004-06-29
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Milton (Bvi) Milton (Bvi) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 17/11/2009 | 20/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 29/01/2008 | 05/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Charlotte Capital (For Itself and for the Other Loan Note Finance Parties (Securitytrustee) Charlotte Capital Limited (For Itself and for the Other Loan Note Finance Parties (Securitytrustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2008 | 05/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2008 | 20/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 26/07/2007 | 27/02/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Halifax Life (Cannon Street) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/03/2006 | 05/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Charge of deposit | 1 property | 13/02/2006 | 20/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Composite all assets guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 31/10/2005 | 27/02/2008 |
Recent filings (243 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-20