KING TRAILERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03503886 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-03

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

29202SIC 29202
30990SIC 30990

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 27.4y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (8 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

136 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 2 other
• 2 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (76 events)Click to expand

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CLEGG, James appointed
director
2025-08-01
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PEACE, Gavin Edward appointed
director
2025-08-01
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SHAW, David Mark appointed
director
2025-01-22
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accounts · AA
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WALTERS, Marie Claire appointed
director
2024-01-22
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AKERS, Robin Roy appointed
director
2024-01-22
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Nigel Charles resigned
director
2023-11-21
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RICHMOND, James appointed
director
2023-11-21
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SANDERS, Dominik Mark appointed
director
2023-11-14
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Mark James resigned
director
2022-02-01
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THORNE, Mark appointed
director
2020-02-18
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Charge satisfied #5
2018-09-07
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CARRINGTON, Mark Frederick resigned
director
2017-08-04
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BROWN, Richard Kevan resigned
secretary
2017-08-04
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BROWN, Richard Kevan resigned
director
2017-01-12
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Mark James appointed
director
2016-06-16
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CARRINGTON, Fiona Jane resigned
director
2016-06-16
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FAULCONBRIDGE, Nigel Charles appointed
director
2016-04-25
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Charge satisfied #6
2016-04-25
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Charge satisfied #4
2016-04-25
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Charge satisfied #3
2015-01-27
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CARRINGTON, Fiona Jane appointed
director
2014-03-28
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WRIGHT, Stephen resigned
director
2011-07-01
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WRIGHT, Stephen appointed
director
2009-10-29
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
2009-07-10
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THORLEY, Graham John resigned
director
2009-03-31
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BACON, Philip Leslie John resigned
director
2008-03-17
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

King Vehicle Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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King Vehicle Engineering Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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KING TRAILERS LIMITED

This company · 03503886

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
King Vehicle Engineering Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	01/08/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

H W Martin Holdings Limitedceased 01/08/2016· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated1998-02-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Registered office

H W Martin Group Fordbridge Lane

Blackwell

Alfreton

DE55 5JY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-11

Last: 2026-01-28