KAY PREMIUM MARKING FILMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02482185 · ltd · incorporated 1990-03-16
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
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 35.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-25
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2023-07-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-01-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-12-18
    ➕
    O'REILLY, William Patrick appointed
    director
  14. 2019-12-18
    ➖
    LOCLAIR, Holger, Dr resigned
    director
  15. 2019-10-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2019-10-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-10-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-10-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2019-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-09-19
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    MERTZ, Randall appointed
    director
  22. 2019-09-19
    ➖
    HARDING, David Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2019-09-19
    ➖
    KAY, Joe resigned
    director
  24. 2019-09-19
    ➕
    LOCLAIR, Holger, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2019-09-19
    ➖
    O'HAGAN, Christopher resigned
    director
  26. 2018-07-31
    ➖
    BONNELL, Alfred H resigned
    director
  27. 2018-04-01
    ➖
    BACKENSTOSE, Mitchell resigned
    director
  28. 2018-04-01
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    O'HAGAN, Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2016-12-15
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2016-07-04
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 2014-11-12
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    HARDING, David Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2014-10-01
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    THOMPSON, Gary Graeme resigned
    director
  33. 2014-02-01
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    BACKENSTOSE, Mitchell appointed
    director
  34. 2013-08-23
    ➖
    MUSTO, Robert resigned
    director
  35. 2010-02-17
    ➕
    MUSTO, Robert appointed
    director
  36. 1999-07-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 1996-10-09
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    BONNELL, Alfred H appointed
    director
  38. 1996-10-09
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Gary Graeme appointed
    director
  39. 1996-08-21
    ➖
    HAIG, Henry George Welsh Connelly resigned
    director
  40. 1995-05-28
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    KAY, Joe appointed
    director
  41. 1995-05-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  42. 1995-05-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  43. 1995-05-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  44. 1995-04-28
    ➕
    DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 1995-04-28
    ➖
    STARMER, Roger John resigned
    secretary
  46. 1995-04-28
    ➖
    STARMER, Roger John resigned
    director
  47. 1995-03-31
    ➖
    SQUIRRELL, Jack Antony resigned
    director
  48. 1994-11-15
    ➖
    MINION, Melvin resigned
    director
  49. 1994-08-01
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    HAIG, Henry George Welsh Connelly appointed
    director
  50. 1992-04-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: 3I Group PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Holger Loclair
Individual · German · DOB 01/1951 · age 75
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control19/09/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Joseph Kowalczykceased 19/09/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest

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
Incorporated1990-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

C/O Weightmans Llp
105 Fenchurch Street
London
EC3M 5JG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

DRACLIFFE COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MERTZ, Randall→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-09-19
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Active
O'REILLY, William Patrick→
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-12-18
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Active
STARMER, Roger John→
secretary · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
BACKENSTOSE, Mitchell→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-02-01 · resigned 2018-04-01
Resigned
BONNELL, Alfred H→
director · ~89y · appointed 1996-10-09 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
HAIG, Henry George Welsh Connelly→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1996-08-21
Resigned
HARDING, David Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-11-12 · resigned 2019-09-19
Resigned
KAY, Joe→
director · ~87y · appointed 1995-05-28 · resigned 2019-09-19
Resigned
LOCLAIR, Holger, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2019-09-19 · resigned 2019-12-18
Resigned
MINION, Melvin→
director · ~89y · resigned 1994-11-15
Resigned
MUSTO, Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-02-17 · resigned 2013-08-23
Resigned
O'HAGAN, Christopher→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2019-09-19
Resigned
SQUIRRELL, Jack Antony→
director · ~88y · resigned 1995-03-31
Resigned
STARMER, Roger John→
director · ~88y · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
THOMPSON, Gary Graeme→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-10-09 · resigned 2014-10-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—15/12/2016—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—04/07/2016—
satisfied
3I Group
3I Group PLC
Debenture1 property14/04/199219/05/1995
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property07/04/199210/07/1999
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Chattel mortgage1 property08/11/199119/05/1995
satisfied
3I
3I PLC
Debenture1 property02/11/199019/05/1995
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Recent filings (160 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21