BENCHMARK REPROGRAPHICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02575426 · ltd · incorporated 1991-01-21
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 31.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 · oldest 31.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-11📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-01➕MARSHALL, Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2024-07-01➕FRANCIS, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕MARSHALL, Alexander Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2024-06-28➖HALL, Elizabeth Jane resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-19➕HALL, Elizabeth Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-19➖HALL, Jeffrey John resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-19➖FITCHETT, Paul Ronald resigneddirector
- 1999-06-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-07-10➖BLAKE, Walter Stanley resigneddirector
- 1997-07-10➕FITCHETT, Paul Ronald appointeddirector
- 1995-03-03➖WESCOMBE, Ian resigneddirector
- 1995-02-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1994-12-05➖PHILPOT, Roger Frank resigneddirector
- 1994-02-01➕BLAKE, Walter Stanley appointeddirector
- 1994-02-01➕PHILPOT, Roger Frank appointeddirector
- 1991-01-29➕WESCOMBE, Ian appointeddirector
- 1991-01-29➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BENCHMARK REPROGRAPHICS LIMITED
- 1991-01-21➕HALL, Jeffrey John appointeddirector
- 1991-01-21➕HALL, Jeffrey John appointedsecretary
- 1991-01-21➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-01-21➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-01-21➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 36 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 36 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark James Francis Individual · British · DOB 06/1976 · age 50 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/06/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Elizabeth Jane Hallceased 27/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jeffrey John Hallceased 27/06/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jeffrey John Hallceased 14/01/2021· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
C/O The Mccay Partnership Unit 24 Capital Business Centre
22 Carlton Road
South Croydon
Surrey
CR2 0BS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
MARSHALL, Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-07-01
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FRANCIS, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-07-01
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HALL, Jeffrey John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1991-01-21
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MARSHALL, Alexander Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-07-01
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HALL, Elizabeth Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-19 · resigned 2024-06-28
HALL, Jeffrey John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-01-21 · resigned 2005-01-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-01-21 · resigned 1991-01-21
BLAKE, Walter Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1997-07-10
FITCHETT, Paul Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1997-07-10 · resigned 2005-01-19
PHILPOT, Roger Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1994-12-05
WESCOMBE, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1991-01-29 · resigned 1995-03-03
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-01-21 · resigned 1991-01-29
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/06/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/02/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26