COLOUR TONE MASTERBATCH LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03176153 · ltd · incorporated 1996-03-21
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 26.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,044,247
Net assets shrinking
Down £171,714 YoY
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£537k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Assets
£2.1m
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.15M | £2.31M |
| Current assets | £2.13M | £2.39M |
| Cash | £537.3k | £634.5k |
| Debtors | £735.0k | £891.3k |
| Net assets | £2.04M | £2.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 5 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➕CARROLL, Ian appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➕FURLONG, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➕JOHNSON, Timothy Wynne appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➕PHILPOT, Dominic appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➖ATTERBY, Peter Nigel resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-11-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-02-03➕GAUKROGER, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-02-02➖MORRIS, Lynne resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-02➕ATTERBY, Peter Nigel appointeddirector
- 2017-02-02➖GAUKROGER, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-02-02➖MORRIS, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-02-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-07-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-12-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2012-05-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2010-11-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2009-09-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2009-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-12-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1997-01-23➕GAUKROGER, Anthony appointeddirector
- 1996-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs COLOUR TONE MASTERBATCH LIMITED
- 1996-03-21➕MORRIS, Lynne appointedsecretary
- 1996-03-21➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-03-21➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
Prisma Colour Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Prisma Colour Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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COLOUR TONE MASTERBATCH LIMITED
This company · 03176153
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prisma Colour Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Luxus Limitedceased 01/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Unit B Thornsett Industrial Estate
Birch Vale
High Peak
SK22 1AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
CARROLL, Ian→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-04-01
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FURLONG, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2026-04-01
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GAUKROGER, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-02-03
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JOHNSON, Timothy Wynne→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2026-04-01
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PHILPOT, Dominic→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-04-01
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MORRIS, Lynne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 2017-02-02
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 1996-03-21
ATTERBY, Peter Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2017-02-02 · resigned 2026-04-01
GAUKROGER, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-01-23 · resigned 2017-02-02
MORRIS, Stephen Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 2017-02-02
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-03-21 · resigned 1996-03-21
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2018 | 01/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/02/2017 | 19/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/12/2013 | 09/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 10/05/2012 | 09/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 22/11/2010 | 30/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/2009 | 20/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 29/06/2001 | 08/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/12/1999 | 18/03/2009 |
Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11