KARLSHAMNS INTERNATIONAL PLC

🌳Matureactive
02366565 · plc · incorporated 1989-04-01
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
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10410
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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  2. 2025-10-01
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  3. 2025-10-01
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-30
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    PATERSON, Alexander appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-30
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    STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2025-04-01
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  7. 2024-05-29
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  8. 2023-06-09
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  9. 2022-06-06
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  10. 2021-05-21
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  11. 2020-06-11
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  12. 2019-06-07
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  13. 2018-05-24
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  14. 2017-02-24
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  15. 2016-06-26
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  16. 2016-05-25
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  17. 2015-06-16
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  18. 2014-09-30
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    TAYLOR, Damian Peter appointed
    director
  19. 2014-09-30
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    CRAVEN, David Martin resigned
    director
  20. 2012-01-01
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    CRAVEN, David Martin appointed
    director
  21. 2011-01-31
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    MCINTOSH, Ian resigned
    director
  22. 2007-09-18
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    TAYLOR, Damian Peter appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-09-18
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    MEESE, Joanne resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-01-26
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    ASPEBLAD, Jan-Ove resigned
    director
  25. 2006-01-26
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    NEWELL, John Ernest resigned
    director
  26. 2006-01-26
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    SJOLIN, Stefan resigned
    director
  27. 2006-01-10
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    MCINTOSH, Ian appointed
    director
  28. 2006-01-10
    ➕
    STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2004-12-23
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    SJOLIN, Stefan appointed
    director
  30. 2004-11-02
    ➕
    MEESE, Joanne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-11-02
    ➖
    NETHERTON, Stephen David resigned
    secretary
  32. 2003-03-21
    ➖
    BREEN, John resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-03-21
    ➕
    NETHERTON, Stephen David appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-03-21
    ➖
    BREEN, John resigned
    director
  35. 2003-03-21
    ➕
    NEWELL, John Ernest appointed
    director
  36. 2000-07-01
    ➕
    ASPEBLAD, Jan-Ove appointed
    director
  37. 2000-07-01
    ➖
    TRAFF, Anders resigned
    director
  38. 1994-08-30
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    JOHANSSON, Per Anders Karl resigned
    director
  39. 1994-08-30
    ➕
    TRAFF, Anders appointed
    director
  40. 1989-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As KARLSHAMNS INTERNATIONAL PLC

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

Karlshamns Uk Holdings Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Karlshamns Uk Holdings Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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KARLSHAMNS INTERNATIONAL PLC
This company · 02366565

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
Karlshamns Uk Holdings Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares23/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1989-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10410 — SIC 10410

Registered office

C/O Aarhuskarlsham Uk Ltd
King George Dock
Hull
HU9 5PX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

TAYLOR, Damian Peter→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-18
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Active
PATERSON, Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-09-30
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Active
TAYLOR, Damian Peter→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-30
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Active
BREEN, John→
secretary · resigned 2003-03-21
Resigned
MEESE, Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2007-09-18
Resigned
NETHERTON, Stephen David→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2004-11-02
Resigned
ASPEBLAD, Jan-Ove→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2006-01-26
Resigned
BREEN, John→
director · ~83y · resigned 2003-03-21
Resigned
CRAVEN, David Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2014-09-30
Resigned
JOHANSSON, Per Anders Karl→
director · ~72y · resigned 1994-08-30
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Ian→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-01-10 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
NEWELL, John Ernest→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2006-01-26
Resigned
SJOLIN, Stefan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-12-23 · resigned 2006-01-26
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Timothy Andrew→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-01-10 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
TRAFF, Anders→
director · ~78y · appointed 1994-08-30 · resigned 2000-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (125 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
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accounts · AA
2023-06-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
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accounts · AA
2022-06-06
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2022-05-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
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accounts · AA
2021-05-21
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accounts · AA
2020-06-11