TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02673753 · ltd · incorporated 1991-12-23
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 32.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 32.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (4 active, 29 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
165 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-20📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-11-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-11-20⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-11-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-26📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2025-09-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-18➕CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-09-18➖CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-19📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-18➕CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-22➕ABOVSKY, G. Gregory appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22➕THURLOW, Amy Alice appointeddirector
- 2024-08-22➖TAIT, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-07-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22➖HANCOCK, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21➖BRANDSTAEDTER, Michael Neil resigneddirector
- 2019-06-11➕TAIT, Christopher Ian appointeddirector
- 2018-10-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag New York Branch
- 2018-08-09➖TREHARNE, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2018-08-08➕HANCOCK, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2018-08-08➖TREHARNE, Kerry resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-10➕LEINER, David appointeddirector
- 2018-01-31➖RODMAN, Christopher James Nigel resigneddirector
- 2018-01-29➕BRANDSTAEDTER, Michael Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-09-07➕TREHARNE, Kerry appointedsecretary
- 2017-09-07➕TREHARNE, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2017-08-30➖HILLIER, William Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-30➖HILLIER, William Anthony resigneddirector
- 2011-06-13➖DILWORTH, Donal Gerard resigneddirector
- 2010-02-09➖SILVERSTEIN, Scott Alan resigneddirector
- 2009-11-01➕DILWORTH, Donal Gerard appointeddirector
- 2009-09-14➖CLANCY, Michael Patrick resigneddirector
- 2007-12-14➖SHORIN, Arthur Terry resigneddirector
- 2006-09-14➕HILLIER, William Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-14➖SILVERSTEIN, Scott Alan resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-20➖CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence resigneddirector
- 1998-11-09➕CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high · 1 low1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-11-20: legacy
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Topps Europe Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Topps Europe Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TOPPS EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 02673753
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Topps Europe Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Madison Dearborn Capital Partnersceased 18/07/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
C/O Csc Cls (Uk) Limited 5 Churchill Place
10th Floor
London
E14 5HU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21
Officers (4 active · 25 resigned)
CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2025-09-18
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ABOVSKY, G. Gregory→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-22
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LEINER, David→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2018-07-10
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THURLOW, Amy Alice→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-08-22
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DUNK, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-18 · resigned 1995-07-06
HANCOCK, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-08-08 · resigned 2024-02-22
HILLIER, William Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-09-14 · resigned 2017-08-30
SILVERSTEIN, Scott Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2006-09-14
TREHARNE, Kerry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-09-07 · resigned 2018-08-08
CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-12-18 · resigned 2025-09-18
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-12-19 · resigned 1993-02-18
BRANDSTAEDTER, Michael Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-01-29 · resigned 2022-03-21
CAMERON, Mike→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-02-18 · resigned 1993-05-31
CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-11-09 · resigned 2006-01-20
CLANCY, Michael Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2009-09-14
DILWORTH, Donal Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2011-06-13
DUNK, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-02-18 · resigned 1995-07-06
GARDNER, Kelvyn→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 1995-07-06
HILLIER, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1993-02-18 · resigned 1997-06-30
HILLIER, William Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2017-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Deutsche Bank Ag New York Branch | A registered charge | — | 17/10/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 26/05/1993 | 04/08/1995 |
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Recent filings (165 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-21
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-11-20
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-11-20
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-11-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-26
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2025-09-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-12-19