THERMAL EXCHANGE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02619819 · ltd · incorporated 1991-06-12
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 32.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Net assets£0£0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-14
    PONIATOWSKI, Robert Tadeusz resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-01-19
    CREEDON, Michael John resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-09-29
    BROWN, Stephen Mark appointed
    director
  9. 2023-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-09-21
    ABELL, Jonathan Paul resigned
    director
  12. 2022-08-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-08-17
    SHARMA, Amitabh appointed
    director
  14. 2022-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2019-04-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2019-04-01
    ABELL, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2019-04-01
    PONIATOWSKI, Robert Tadeusz appointed
    director
  23. 2019-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-04-01
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-03-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-02-01
    PERCIVAL, Joseph Bryan resigned
    secretary
  27. 2019-02-01
    BYRNE, Patrick James resigned
    director
  28. 2019-02-01
    CREEDON, Michael John appointed
    director
  29. 2019-02-01
    GEISLER, Peter Hans resigned
    director
  30. 2019-02-01
    PERCIVAL, Joseph Bryan resigned
    director
  31. 2019-01-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  32. 2019-01-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2018-04-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2018-03-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  35. 2015-07-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 2015-04-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2013-02-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1994-06-15
    GEISLER, Peter Hans appointed
    director
  39. 1993-10-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 1991-06-24
    PERCIVAL, Joseph Bryan appointed
    secretary
  41. 1991-06-24
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1991-06-24
    BYRNE, Patrick James appointed
    director
  43. 1991-06-24
    PERCIVAL, Joseph Bryan appointed
    director
  44. 1991-06-24
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  45. 1991-06-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THERMAL EXCHANGE LIMITED
  46. 1991-06-12
    MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 1991-06-12
    MBC NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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.

Group structure

Sdi Group Plc Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sdi Group Plc Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
THERMAL EXCHANGE LIMITED
This company · 02619819

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
Sdi Group Plc Plc
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares01/02/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Joseph Bryan Percivalceased 01/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Patrick James Byrneceased 01/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Peter Hans Geislerceased 01/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1991-06-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

Beacon House
Nuffield Road
Cambridge
CB4 1TF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-26
Last: 2025-06-12

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BROWN, Stephen Mark
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHARMA, Amitabh
director · ~59y · appointed 2022-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PERCIVAL, Joseph Bryan
secretary · appointed 1991-06-24 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
MBC SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1991-06-24
Resigned
ABELL, Jonathan Paul
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2022-09-21
Resigned
BYRNE, Patrick James
director · ~75y · appointed 1991-06-24 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
CREEDON, Michael John
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2024-01-19
Resigned
GEISLER, Peter Hans
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
PERCIVAL, Joseph Bryan
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-06-24 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
PONIATOWSKI, Robert Tadeusz
director · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2026-05-14
Resigned
MBC NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-06-12 · resigned 1991-06-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge03/04/201831/01/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge23/07/201531/01/2019
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property01/02/201329/03/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property12/10/199310/04/2015

Recent filings (127 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23