ARCELOR SSC UK BARKING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02515088 · ltd · incorporated 1990-06-25
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 32.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24450
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.0y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 30 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
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-08
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  2. 2025-06-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  3. 2024-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-08-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-01
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    HARRISS, Adrian appointed
    director
  10. 2022-07-31
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    BOWEN, Alexander Roy resigned
    director
  11. 2021-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-03
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  14. 2018-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-08-01
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    BOWEN, Alexander Roy appointed
    director
  19. 2016-08-01
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    VAN DE PUTTE, Walter Sven resigned
    director
  20. 2014-08-13
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    TAYLOR, Steven David appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-08-13
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    NANSON, Leslie resigned
    secretary
  22. 2014-05-02
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    NANSON, Leslie resigned
    director
  23. 2012-10-01
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    TIMMERMANS, Michael appointed
    director
  24. 2012-10-01
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    BAUDON, Philippe resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-30
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    BOUZAR, Cedric resigned
    director
  26. 2011-11-30
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    GUINABERT, Daniel resigned
    director
  27. 2011-11-30
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    VAN DE PUTTE, Walter Sven appointed
    director
  28. 2011-06-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Seabrook Holdings Limited & Montpelier Pension Trustees Limited
  29. 2010-01-28
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    BOUZAR, Cedric appointed
    director
  30. 2009-03-27
    ➖
    TAYLOR, David William resigned
    director
  31. 2008-08-01
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    CHARRETTE, Claude Adolphe resigned
    director
  32. 2008-08-01
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    NANSON, Leslie appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-02
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    BAUDON, Philippe appointed
    director
  34. 2008-01-02
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    GUINABERT, Daniel appointed
    director
  35. 2007-12-17
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    PIERRE, Lafontaine resigned
    director
  36. 2007-05-10
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    COPPENOLLE, Patrick Van resigned
    director
  37. 2007-03-20
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    SCARFF, Ronald Peter resigned
    director
  38. 2007-03-20
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    TAYLOR, David William appointed
    director
  39. 2005-08-01
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    FLETCHER, Dean resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-08-01
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    NANSON, Leslie appointed
    secretary
  41. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Dean resigned
    director
  42. 2005-08-01
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    GUGLIERMINA, Pierre resigned
    director
  43. 2005-08-01
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    LAW, Robert Barry resigned
    director
  44. 2005-08-01
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    SCARFF, Ronald Peter appointed
    director
  45. 2003-06-30
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    CASSOU, Michel Andre Elie resigned
    director
  46. 2003-06-30
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    VOSKAMP, Arnold Willem resigned
    director
  47. 2003-03-21
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    BRISTOW, Ian resigned
    director
  48. 2002-07-31
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    LAW, Robert Barry appointed
    director
  49. 2002-06-18
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    FLETCHER, Dean appointed
    director
  50. 2001-07-02
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    CHARRETTE, Claude Adolphe appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 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

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Harriss
Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alexander Roy Bowenceased 31/07/2022· significant influence

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
Incorporated1990-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24450 — SIC 24450

Registered office

Arcelormittal
Strawberry Lane
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV13 3SE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29

Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)

TAYLOR, Steven David→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-13
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Active
HARRISS, Adrian→
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-08-01
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Active
TIMMERMANS, Michael→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-10-01
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Active
FLETCHER, Dean→
secretary · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
NANSON, Leslie→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-01 · resigned 2014-08-13
Resigned
WAITE, Simon Nicholas→
secretary · resigned 1991-10-01
Resigned
BAUDON, Philippe→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-01-02 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
BOUZAR, Cedric→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-28 · resigned 2011-11-30
Resigned
BOWEN, Alexander Roy→
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-08-01 · resigned 2022-07-31
Resigned
BOXLEY, Trevor John→
director · ~85y · appointed 1992-11-01 · resigned 1996-06-14
Resigned
BRISTOW, Ian→
director · ~83y · appointed 1991-07-01 · resigned 2003-03-21
Resigned
BRISTOW, Ian→
director · ~83y · resigned 1991-06-28
Resigned
CASSOU, Michel Andre Elie→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-04-07 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
CHARRETTE, Claude Adolphe→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-07-02 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
COPPENOLLE, Patrick Van→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-09-28 · resigned 2007-05-10
Resigned
CORNIER, Christopher→
director · ~74y · resigned 1993-05-28
Resigned
CRANCEE, Jean-Francois→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-28 · resigned 2001-07-02
Resigned
FAIJEAN, Francois→
director · ~83y · resigned 1993-03-03
Resigned
FLETCHER, Dean→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
GUGLIERMINA, Pierre→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-05-18 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Seabrook Holdings & Montpelier Pension Trustees
Seabrook Holdings Limited & Montpelier Pension Trustees Limited
Mortgage debenture1 property21/06/2011—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/07/1994—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property27/06/1994—
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Recent filings (173 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04