BERICAP U.K. LIMITED.
🌳Matureactive
02566980 · ltd · incorporated 1990-12-10
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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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22220
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25920SIC 25920
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 29.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-17➖KRAUTKRAMER, Christian resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-02-29➖EVANS, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕MARGETTS, Timothy Bruce appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-05-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-04-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-08-05➕KERR, Jane Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-05➖SHEARMAN, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2012-01-01➕THIELS, Jorg appointeddirector
- 2011-12-31➖KRAUTKRAMER, Gunter resigneddirector
- 2011-02-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2010-07-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-08-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
- 2006-05-12➖BROOK, Jeremy St John resigneddirector
- 2003-10-02➕SHEARMAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2003-10-02➕BROOK, Jeremy St John appointeddirector
- 2003-10-02➕EVANS, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2003-09-30➖KING, David resigneddirector
- 2002-06-12🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2001-08-01➕KRAUTKRAMER, Christian appointeddirector
- 2001-07-31➖ACRES, Peter resigneddirector
- 2000-01-05➖HOYES, Ian Edward resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-05➕SHEARMAN, Peter appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-15➕KRAUTKRAMER, Gunter appointeddirector
- 1998-09-15➖MAGNEN, Philippe resigneddirector
- 1998-01-05➕HOYES, Ian Edward appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-05➖SHEARMAN, Peter resignedsecretary
- 1997-10-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-10-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kingston upon Hull City Council
- 1997-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-12-11➕KING, David appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bericap Holding Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bericap Holding Gmbh
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BERICAP U.K. LIMITED.
This company · 02566980
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bericap Holding Gmbh Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22220 — SIC 22220
Registered office
Oslo Road
Sutton Fields Industrial Estate
Hull
HU7 0YN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
KERR, Jane Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-08-05
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MARGETTS, Timothy Bruce→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-01-01
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SHEARMAN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-10-02
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THIELS, Jorg→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-01
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DENYER, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-13 · resigned 1996-10-09
HOYES, Ian Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-05 · resigned 2000-01-05
SHEARMAN, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-05 · resigned 2013-08-05
SHEARMAN, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-09 · resigned 1998-01-05
MINCING LANE CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 1994-07-13
ACRES, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-07-13 · resigned 2001-07-31
BROOK, Jeremy St John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-10-02 · resigned 2006-05-12
EVANS, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-10-02 · resigned 2016-02-29
KING, David→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1996-12-11 · resigned 2003-09-30
KRAUTKRAMER, Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2022-11-17
KRAUTKRAMER, Gunter→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1998-09-15 · resigned 2011-12-31
MAGNEN, Philippe→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1998-09-15
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 21/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 02/02/2011 | 13/05/2014 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Assignment by way of security | 1 property | 22/07/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 31/08/2006 | 03/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 12/06/2002 | 22/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/10/1997 | 20/05/2014 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/10/1997 | — | |
| satisfied | Kingston upon Hull City Council | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/10/1997 | 31/07/2014 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/04/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (159 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-06