WESTMINSTER GRAVELS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02380267 · ltd · incorporated 1989-05-05
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 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
146 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-08-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-07-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-07-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-10-01➕RAMSEY, Shane Robert appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➕RAMSEY, Shane Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01➖RICHARDS, Raymond Victor resignedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖RICHARDS, Raymond Victor resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01➕DE JONG, Paul Maurice appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➖WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard resigneddirector
- 2014-11-24➖DIETEREN, Johannes Matheus Louis resigneddirector
- 2014-01-01➕WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard appointeddirector
- 2011-06-01➖WAKERLY, Stephen Ronald resigneddirector
- 2011-03-11➕DIETEREN, Johannes Matheus Louis appointeddirector
- 2011-03-11➖HAWORTH, Neil Alan resigneddirector
- 2008-12-28➖ROLAND, Philip Godfrey resigneddirector
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-21➖GREENALL, Timothy Paul resigneddirector
- 2008-04-21➕RICHARDS, Raymond Victor appointeddirector
- 2008-01-07➕HAWORTH, Neil Alan appointeddirector
- 2004-12-01➕WAKERLY, Stephen Ronald appointeddirector
- 2003-05-27➕GREENALL, Timothy Paul appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-27➖HOUGH, David resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-18➖DEN DIKKEN, Wouter Leendert resigneddirector
- 1994-07-18➕ROLAND, Philip Godfrey appointeddirector
- 1989-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTMINSTER GRAVELS LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Boskalis Westminster (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boskalis Westminster (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WESTMINSTER GRAVELS LIMITED
This company · 02380267
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boskalis Westminster (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
Incorporated1989-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Westminster House
Crompton Way
Fareham
Hants
PO15 5SS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-13
Last: 2025-12-30
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
RAMSEY, Shane Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-10-01
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DE JONG, Paul Maurice→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-06-01
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RAMSEY, Shane Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-01
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GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-27 · resigned 2008-04-21
HOUGH, David→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-04-27
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
DEN DIKKEN, Wouter Leendert→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1994-07-18
DIETEREN, Johannes Matheus Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-11 · resigned 2014-11-24
GREENALL, Timothy Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2008-04-21
HAWORTH, Neil Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2011-03-11
RICHARDS, Raymond Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-04-21 · resigned 2020-10-01
ROLAND, Philip Godfrey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-07-18 · resigned 2008-12-28
WAKERLY, Stephen Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2011-06-01
WEVERS, Haico Herman Antoine Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2015-06-01
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Recent filings (146 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-08-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-08-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-08-24