ANGLO METAL FORMING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02535536 · ltd · incorporated 1990-08-30
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25500
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46720SIC 46720
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.2y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
    HALE, Morag resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-04-17
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-07
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-10-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  6. 2024-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-09-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-09-01
    BAMFORD, Charles appointed
    director
  10. 2024-09-01
    SMITH, Kevin Barry resigned
    director
  11. 2024-07-01
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2024-05-09
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2024-05-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Comerica Bank
  14. 2023-12-18
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2023-12-18
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  16. 2023-12-14
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2023-12-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2023-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-05-31
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  20. 2023-05-12
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2023-05-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  22. 2023-03-06
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  23. 2023-03-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2022-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-03-02
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  26. 2022-03-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  27. 2021-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-12-15
    ROBERTS, Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2021-12-15
    HALE, Morag appointed
    secretary
  30. 2021-12-15
    EVANS, David resigned
    director
  31. 2021-12-15
    O'SULLIVAN, Paul Marcus resigned
    director
  32. 2021-12-15
    SMITH, Kevin Barry appointed
    director
  33. 2021-12-15
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  34. 2021-12-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  35. 2021-03-02
    EVANS, David appointed
    director
  36. 2021-03-02
    O'SULLIVAN, Christopher Andrew resigned
    director
  37. 2015-10-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Octopus Apollo Vct PLC
  38. 2013-07-02
    FLAHERTY, Derek resigned
    secretary
  39. 2013-07-02
    FLAHERTY, Derek resigned
    director
  40. 2009-06-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  41. 2006-05-02
    FLAHERTY, Derek appointed
    secretary
  42. 2006-05-02
    SULLIVAN, Peter resigned
    secretary
  43. 2006-05-02
    FLAHERTY, Derek appointed
    director
  44. 2006-05-02
    SULLIVAN, Peter resigned
    director
  45. 2006-05-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  46. 2003-10-31
    SULLIVAN, Daniel Kenneth resigned
    director
  47. 1999-07-07
    O'SULLIVAN, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director
  48. 1999-07-07
    O'SULLIVAN, Paul Marcus appointed
    director
  49. 1991-04-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  50. 1990-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANGLO METAL FORMING LIMITED

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

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 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.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-07-01: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Anglo European Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Anglo European Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ANGLO METAL FORMING LIMITED
This company · 02535536

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
Anglo European Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1990-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25500 — SIC 25500

Registered office

Parkway House Unit 6, Parkway Industrial Estate
Pacific Avenue
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 7WP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

BAMFORD, Charles
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-09-01
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Active
ROBERTS, Andrew
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-12-15
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Active
FLAHERTY, Derek
secretary · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2013-07-02
Resigned
HALE, Morag
secretary · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2026-04-17
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Peter
secretary · resigned 2006-05-02
Resigned
EVANS, David
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-03-02 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
FLAHERTY, Derek
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-02 · resigned 2013-07-02
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, Christopher Andrew
director · ~54y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2021-03-02
Resigned
O'SULLIVAN, Paul Marcus
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
SMITH, Kevin Barry
director · ~64y · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2024-09-01
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Daniel Kenneth
director · ~85y · resigned 2003-10-31
Resigned
SULLIVAN, Peter
director · ~79y · resigned 2006-05-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Comerica Bank
A registered charge01/05/202407/10/2024
satisfied
Octopus Apollo Vct
Octopus Apollo Vct PLC
A registered charge1 property19/10/201512/05/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Debenture1 property25/06/200918/12/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Omnibus guarantee & set off agreement1 property02/05/200606/03/2023
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property09/04/199114/12/2023

Recent filings (142 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-07-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30