SAMPSON WINDOWS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02455804 · ltd · incorporated 1989-12-28
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 36.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£10.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 36.2y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £10,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£10.0k£10.0k
Net assets£10.0k£10.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-21
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  2. 2025-10-01
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  3. 2025-09-15
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  4. 2024-11-20
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  5. 2024-07-18
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  6. 2024-01-03
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  7. 2024-01-03
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  8. 2024-01-03
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  9. 2024-01-03
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  10. 2024-01-01
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    IRVINE, Gillian appointed
    director
  11. 2023-12-31
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    BROWN, Alexander Macdonald resigned
    director
  12. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2022-12-31
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    RASMUSSEN, Tore resigned
    director
  14. 2022-08-22
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  15. 2022-01-16
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  16. 2021-10-14
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  17. 2020-11-20
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  18. 2019-11-18
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  19. 2019-09-11
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  20. 2019-09-11
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    restoration · RT01
  21. 2012-12-31
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    BIRNIE, Sydney James resigned
    director
  22. 2012-12-30
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    BROWN, Alexander Macdonald appointed
    director
  23. 2010-04-29
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    LAWRENCE, John Edmund resigned
    director
  24. 2010-01-29
    ➖
    SAVAGE, Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2010-01-25
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    IRVINE, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-01-25
    ➖
    SAVAGE, Richard resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-09-17
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    BARR, Thomas Allan resigned
    director
  28. 2007-08-23
    ➕
    BARR, Thomas Allan appointed
    director
  29. 2007-08-23
    ➕
    BIRNIE, Sydney James appointed
    director
  30. 2007-01-02
    ➕
    RASMUSSEN, Johannes appointed
    director
  31. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    KRISTENSON, Elsa Steina Greta resigned
    secretary
  32. 2007-01-02
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Richard appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    KRISTENSON, Elsa Steina Greta resigned
    director
  34. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    KRISTENSON, Johan resigned
    director
  35. 2007-01-02
    ➖
    KRISTENSON, Karl Owe Henry resigned
    director
  36. 2007-01-02
    ➕
    RASMUSSEN, Tore appointed
    director
  37. 2005-10-06
    ➕
    SAVAGE, Richard appointed
    director
  38. 2002-08-12
    ➕
    KRISTENSON, Johan appointed
    director
  39. 1991-02-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  40. 1990-03-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  41. 1989-12-28
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    Company incorporated
    As SAMPSON WINDOWS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 19 years.
  • 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

Nordan Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Nordan Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SAMPSON WINDOWS LIMITED
This company · 02455804

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
Nordan Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Johannes Rasmussenceased 01/01/2025· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Alexander Macdonald Brownceased 31/12/2023· 25-50% voting
  • Mr Tore Rasmussenceased 31/12/2022· 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1989-12-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Nordan Uk Ltd
27 Old Gloucester Street
London
WC1N 3AX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-11
Last: 2025-12-28

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

IRVINE, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
IRVINE, Gillian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RASMUSSEN, Johannes→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KRISTENSON, Elsa Steina Greta→
secretary · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
SAVAGE, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-02 · resigned 2010-01-25
Resigned
BARR, Thomas Allan→
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2008-09-17
Resigned
BIRNIE, Sydney James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2012-12-31
Resigned
BROWN, Alexander Macdonald→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-30 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned
KRISTENSON, Elsa Steina Greta→
director · ~80y · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
KRISTENSON, Johan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2002-08-12 · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
KRISTENSON, Karl Owe Henry→
director · ~83y · resigned 2007-01-02
Resigned
LAWRENCE, John Edmund→
director · ~73y · resigned 2010-04-29
Resigned
RASMUSSEN, Tore→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-01-02 · resigned 2022-12-31
Resigned
SAVAGE, Richard→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-10-06 · resigned 2010-01-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Rent deposit deed1 property14/02/1991—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property29/03/1990—
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Recent filings (124 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-22