THE MINOR METALS TRADE ASSOCIATION LTD.

🌳Matureactive

03297230 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1996-12-20

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

65 officers (10 active, 65 linked, 60 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

204 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (143 events)Click to expand

2026-05-12
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officers · TM01
2026-05-12
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officers · TM01
2026-05-12
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officers · TM01
2026-04-22
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FULLER, Sean resigned
director
2026-04-22
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HALL, Stephen John Anthony resigned
director
2026-04-22
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NIELDS, Joel resigned
director
2026-04-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-10
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officers · AP01
2025-07-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
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officers · AP01
2025-04-08
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BOWMAN, Daniel Karl appointed
director
2025-04-08
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MA, Buyang appointed
director
2024-12-09
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officers · AP01
2024-12-09
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officers · TM01
2024-10-18
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address · AD01
2024-07-24
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CARTWRIGHT, Nick resigned
director
2024-06-19
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officers · AP01
2024-06-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
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officers · TM01
2024-04-18
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HILL, Melvin appointed
director
2024-04-18
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LEWIS, Richard appointed
director
2024-04-18
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SHARKEY, Bill appointed
director
2024-04-18
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CARNE, Samuel Luke resigned
director
2024-03-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-20
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BOWMAN, Daniel Karl resigned
director
2023-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-04
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-24
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BRZOZOWSKI, Christopher appointed
director
2023-04-24
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PORTER, John appointed
director
2023-04-24
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BOON, Simon Andrew resigned
director
2023-04-24
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EDLER, Christopher Stephen resigned
director
2023-01-31
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JACKIEWICZ, Karolina resigned
director
2022-10-07
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VAREHA-WALSH, Donna resigned
director
2022-04-26
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CARTWRIGHT, Nick appointed
director
2022-04-26
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JACKIEWICZ, Karolina appointed
director
2022-04-11
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LIPMANN, Suzannah, Ms. resigned
director
2022-04-11
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LUNDMAN, Claes Thomas resigned
director
2021-04-21
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LEHRMAN, Noah Munro appointed
director
2021-04-21
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PEER, James Edward resigned
director
2021-04-15
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KERWIN, Freya Madeline appointed
secretary
2021-04-15
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MODEL, Eva resigned
secretary
2021-02-28
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BELL, Laura Hilary resigned
director
2020-07-29
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MINGAY, George Frederick appointed
director
2020-07-29
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BOWMAN, Daniel Karl appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 143 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FULLER, Sean resigned 2026-04-22; HALL, Stephen John Anthony resigned 2026-04-22; NIELDS, Joel resigned 2026-04-22

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1996-12-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations

Registered office

Medway Bridge House

1-8 Fairmeadow

Maidstone

ME14 1JP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-20

Last: 2025-12-06