ZF CHASSIS MODULES (SOLIHULL) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03468742 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-20
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 21 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-05-01➕MAULDRIDGE, Philip Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-01-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-07➕ARMBRUSTER, Ludwig Bernhard appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07➕CHELL, Adrian Liam appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07➕MAULDRIDGE, Philip Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-12-07➖BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-12-07➖PANASER, Bal resigneddirector
- 2022-10-26➕PANASER, Bal appointeddirector
- 2022-10-14➖LAKIE, Peter Ross resigneddirector
- 2022-04-14➖MCQUEEN, Alastair Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2022-04-04➕LAKIE, Peter Ross appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➕MCQUEEN, Alastair Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2019-10-02➖PEGG, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➕BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖BASSETT, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-09-02➖CUNNINGHAM, Philip resigneddirector
- 2010-01-20➕BASSETT, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖PLUMLEY, Graham Thomas resigneddirector
- 2008-10-31➖HALL, Melanie Jane resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-31➕PEGG, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-30➖WILLIAMSON, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2004-11-10➕HALL, Melanie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-10➖LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-13➖GREGG, Rhona resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-13➕LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➖ELMS, Barry Albert resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➕GREGG, Rhona appointedsecretary
- 2003-06-30➕PLUMLEY, Graham Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-06-24➖ALMOND, Paul Martin resigneddirector
- 2003-06-24➖ELMS, Barry Albert resigneddirector
- 2003-06-23➕ALMOND, Paul Martin appointeddirector
- 2003-06-23➖ARBEL, Lucien Jean-Marie resigneddirector
- 2003-06-23➖CARRARA, Bruno resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Zf Chassis Modules Holding Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Zf Chassis Modules Holding Gmbh
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ZF CHASSIS MODULES (SOLIHULL) LIMITED
This company · 03468742
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zf Chassis Modules Holding Gmbh Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Zf Lemforder Uk Limitedceased 01/05/2024· 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
Incorporated1997-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320
Registered office
Birmingham International Park, Unit 2/3 Starley Way
Bickenhill
Solihull
West Midlands
B37 7GN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13
Officers (4 active · 26 resigned)
MAULDRIDGE, Philip Andrew→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-05-01
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ARMBRUSTER, Ludwig Bernhard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-12-07
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CHELL, Adrian Liam→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-12-07
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MAULDRIDGE, Philip Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-12-07
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ELMS, Barry Albert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2003-06-30
GREGG, Rhona→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2004-05-13
HALL, Melanie Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-10 · resigned 2008-10-31
LAMBOURNE, Alan Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-05-13 · resigned 2004-11-10
PEGG, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-31 · resigned 2019-10-02
PERKS, Barry Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-09-30
INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-20 · resigned 1999-03-02
ALMOND, Paul Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2003-06-24
ARBEL, Lucien Jean-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2003-06-23
BASSETT, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-01-20 · resigned 2014-12-31
BATTERBEE, Stephen Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2022-12-07
CARRARA, Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-28 · resigned 2003-06-23
CUNNINGHAM, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2010-09-02
ELMS, Barry Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-06-23 · resigned 2003-06-24
GIUDICI, Gerard Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-03-19
GRAVE, Emmanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-12-15 · resigned 2000-09-28
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Recent filings (144 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21