ZF LEMFORDER UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02370396 · ltd · incorporated 1989-04-10
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 23.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 23.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 25 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
149 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06➖GENTNER, Arnaud Robert Eugene resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06➖REICHELT, Steffen resigneddirector
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-24➖KIBBLE, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01➕BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖ARMBRUSTER, Ludwig Bernhard resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01➖CHELL, Adrian Liam resigneddirector
- 2024-05-01➕GENTNER, Arnaud Robert Eugene appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-23➕REICHELT, Steffen appointeddirector
- 2021-03-23➖REMME, Guido Hermann Willi resigneddirector
- 2021-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-22➖HAEDGE, Christian resigneddirector
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-21➕REMME, Guido Hermann Willi appointeddirector
- 2020-05-19➖WRENBECK, Bruce Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-04-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-04-10➕CHELL, Adrian Liam appointeddirector
- 2017-04-10➕KIBBLE, Timothy Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖SOMERFIELD, Terence resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➕ARMBRUSTER, Ludwig Bernhard appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12➖BUCKERMANN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-03-22➖STAEDTLER, Fredrik resigneddirector
- 2012-03-22➕WRENBECK, Bruce Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-10-19➕HAEDGE, Christian appointeddirector
- 2011-10-19➕STAEDTLER, Fredrik appointeddirector
- 2011-07-31➖KLEINER, Franz, Dr resigneddirector
- 2011-07-30➖PROTE, Reinhard resigneddirector
- 2010-10-06➕KLEINER, Franz, Dr appointeddirector
- 2010-04-30➖SAUER, Konstantin, Dr resigneddirector
- 2008-10-13➖ARAUJO MATE, Carlos resigneddirector
- 2008-10-13➕BUCKERMANN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-10-13➖BUHL, Reinhard Bernhard resigneddirector
- 2008-10-13➕PROTE, Reinhard appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: GENTNER, Arnaud Robert Eugene resigned 2025-10-06; KIBBLE, Timothy Paul resigned 2025-07-24; REICHELT, Steffen resigned 2025-10-06
Group structure
Midwest Lemforder Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Midwest Lemforder Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ZF LEMFORDER UK LIMITED
This company · 02370396
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Midwest Lemforder Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 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
Incorporated1989-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Heath Road
Darlaston
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 8XL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26
Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)
MAULDRIDGE, Philip Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-07-04
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BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-05-01
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MAULDRIDGE, Philip Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-07-04
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NEWMAN, Colin James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-07-04
ARAUJO MATE, Carlos→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2008-10-13
ARMBRUSTER, Ludwig Bernhard→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-11-12 · resigned 2024-05-01
BALLMEIER, Paul Otto→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-03-25
BUCKERMANN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-10-13 · resigned 2015-11-12
BUHL, Reinhard Bernhard→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-10-20 · resigned 2008-10-13
CHELL, Adrian Liam→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-04-10 · resigned 2024-05-01
EVANS, James→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2006-03-09
GENTNER, Arnaud Robert Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-01 · resigned 2025-10-06
HABERSACK, Bernd→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2004-12-31
HAEDGE, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2021-02-22
KIBBLE, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-10 · resigned 2025-07-24
KLEINER, Franz, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-10-06 · resigned 2011-07-31
NEWMAN, Colin James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2008-07-04
PETZOLDT, Carl Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-10-21 · resigned 2007-10-02
PROTE, Reinhard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-10-13 · resigned 2011-07-30
REICHELT, Steffen→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-03-23 · resigned 2025-10-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus letter of set-off dated 28/05/03 | 1 property | 25/09/2003 | 19/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus letter of set-off | 1 property | 28/05/2003 | 19/04/2017 |
Recent filings (149 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23