5750 COMPONENTS LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
02884442 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£15.60M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (85/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 31.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,601,000
Revenue decline
Turnover down 13% YoY
Turnover YoY
-13%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £15.60M | £17.91M |
| Gross profit | £4.48M | £5.03M |
| Operating profit | £1.65M | £2.08M |
| Profit before tax | £1.60M | £2.03M |
| Average employees | 8000 | 8500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-09-30➖SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Comerica Bank
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Comerica Bank, N.A.
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-23➖WILD, Wayne Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-11-19🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-02-06🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-02-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-02-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-05-23➕TIERNEY, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2018-05-23➖HALE, Morag Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-23➕SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-23➖MEREDITH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-05-23➖ROBERTS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕HALE, Morag Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➖WILD, Wayne Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➖FITZGIBBON, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕MEREDITH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕ROBERTS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-10-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-07-01➕FITZGIBBON, Michael Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-06-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-02-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2009-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-10-01➕HARTLEY, James Stephen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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
Wec Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wec Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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5750 COMPONENTS LIMITED
This company · 02884442
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wec Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Burnhart Holdings Ltdceased 28/03/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Britannia House
Junction Street
Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 2RB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
HARTLEY, James Stephen→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIERNEY, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALE, Morag Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
RYAN, Alison Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 2008-10-01
SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-05-23 · resigned 2025-09-30
WILD, Wayne Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
DAVENPORT CREDIT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 1994-01-04
FITZGIBBON, Michael Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
MEREDITH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
MURPHY, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 2008-10-01
ROBERTS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
RYAN, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 2008-10-01
WILD, Wayne Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2020-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Comerica Bank | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Comerica Bank, N.A. | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2023 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2019 | 20/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2019 | 07/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2019 | 07/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/02/2019 | 07/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/06/2016 | 18/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 09/02/2011 | 12/10/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 02/09/2005 | 05/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/05/1995 | 03/02/1999 |
Recent filings (130 total)
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10