BENCHMARK LABELS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02865114 · ltd · incorporated 1993-10-22
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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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees200200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-10-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2023-05-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2023-05-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-05-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2023-04-30
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    EVANS, Simon Robin appointed
    director
  14. 2023-04-30
    ➕
    STIMSON, Lucy appointed
    director
  15. 2023-04-30
    ➖
    STIMSON, Diane Jean resigned
    director
  16. 2023-04-30
    ➖
    STIMSON, Paul Nigel resigned
    director
  17. 2022-12-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2022-11-30
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    STIMSON, Lucy resigned
    secretary
  19. 2022-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-12-20
    ➕
    STIMSON, Diane Jean appointed
    director
  25. 2002-10-10
    ➖
    STEVENS, Gillian resigned
    secretary
  26. 2002-10-10
    ➕
    STIMSON, Lucy appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-11-01
    ➕
    STEVENS, Gillian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    BROWN, Lynda Jane resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-04-01
    ➖
    SWIFT, Andrew William resigned
    director
  30. 1998-12-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Lynda Jane appointed
    secretary
  31. 1997-10-31
    ➖
    STIMSON, Lynda Jane resigned
    secretary
  32. 1993-10-22
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    Company incorporated
    As BENCHMARK LABELS LIMITED
  33. 1993-10-22
    ➕
    STIMSON, Lynda Jane appointed
    secretary
  34. 1993-10-22
    ➕
    STIMSON, Paul Nigel appointed
    director
  35. 1993-10-22
    ➕
    SWIFT, Andrew William appointed
    director

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

46/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Lucy Stimson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control30/04/2023
Mr Simon Robin Evans
Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/04/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Diane Jean Stimsonceased 30/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Paul Nigel Stimsonceased 30/04/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1993-10-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Agincourt House
14 Clytha Park Road
Newport
NP20 4PB
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

EVANS, Simon Robin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STIMSON, Lucy→
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Lynda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
STEVENS, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-01 · resigned 2002-10-10
Resigned
STIMSON, Lucy→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-10 · resigned 2022-11-30
Resigned
STIMSON, Lynda Jane→
secretary · appointed 1993-10-22 · resigned 1997-10-31
Resigned
STIMSON, Diane Jean→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-12-20 · resigned 2023-04-30
Resigned
STIMSON, Paul Nigel→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-10-22 · resigned 2023-04-30
Resigned
SWIFT, Andrew William→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-10-22 · resigned 1999-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-12