AZELIS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03585216 · ltd · incorporated 1998-06-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 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
20 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 27.2y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
175 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (104 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕VURAL, Basak appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖BAKKER, Thijs resigneddirector
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➕HELLINCKX, Evy Joanna appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BERTONA, Anna resigneddirector
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15➕HAWLEY, Charles John appointeddirector
- 2022-11-15➖TRAYNOR, Joan Teresa resigneddirector
- 2022-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2021-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-27📄mortgage-charge-part-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited
- 2018-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2016-09-01➕BAKKER, Thijs appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01➕BERTONA, Anna appointeddirector
- 2016-07-25➖HOLLENHORST, Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-07-25➖MULLER, Hans Joachim, Dr resigneddirector
- 2016-05-31➕ROBERTS, Stephen Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-05-31➖MCCABE, David Michael resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-31➖MCCABE, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2016-02-25🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Joint Collateral Agent
- 2015-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) LTD
- 2015-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2015-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2013-04-25🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg
- 2012-12-01➕HOLLENHORST, Martin appointeddirector
- 2012-12-01➖KRAUSSER, Gunther Reinhart resigneddirector
- 2012-11-01➕MULLER, Hans Joachim, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➖COPPYE, Joris Sylvain Adelin resigneddirector
- 2011-12-02➕COPPYE, Joris Sylvain Adelin appointeddirector
- 2011-12-02➕KRAUSSER, Gunther Reinhart appointeddirector
- 2009-11-18🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2009-07-31➖FIELDS, Peter Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-03-31🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Fortis Commercial Finance Limited
Showing most recent 50 of 104 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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
Azelis Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Azelis Uk Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AZELIS UK LIMITED
This company · 03585216
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Azelis Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
Axis House Tudor Road
Manor Park
Runcorn
WA7 1BD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09
Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)
HAWLEY, Charles John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-15
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HELLINCKX, Evy Joanna→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-01-01
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ROBERTS, Stephen Edward→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-05-31
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VURAL, Basak→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-01
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BROWNE, Christine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1999-03-17
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-22
MCCABE, David Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2016-05-31
BAKKER, Thijs→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2025-12-31
BERTONA, Anna→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2024-01-01
BROWNE, John William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1999-03-17
COPPYE, Joris Sylvain Adelin→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-12-02 · resigned 2012-10-01
DOYLE, Betty June→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-22
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1998-06-22 · resigned 1998-06-22
FIELDS, Peter Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2009-07-31
HOLLENHORST, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2016-07-25
KRAUSSER, Gunther Reinhart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-12-02 · resigned 2012-12-01
MCCABE, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-03-17 · resigned 2016-05-31
MULLER, Hans Joachim, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2016-07-25
ROBERTSON, James Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-30 · resigned 2001-03-01
SLATER, Iain Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1999-04-07 · resigned 2002-07-08
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/04/2019 | 22/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Joint Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 25/02/2016 | 14/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) Wilmington Trust (London) LTD | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2015 | 24/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Filiale Luxemburg | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2013 | 18/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Commercial Finance Fortis Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 31/03/2009 | 18/11/2009 | |
| satisfied | Dresdner Bank Ag Neiderlassung Luxemburgh | Debenture | 1 property | 03/05/2007 | 12/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Dresdner Bank Ag, Niederlassung Luxemburg | Debenture | 1 property | 25/11/2005 | 20/04/2007 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Commercial Finance Fortis Commercial Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/11/2004 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Charge over cash deposit | 1 property | 09/07/2002 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank Sa-Nv UK Branch | Mortgage of assurance policies | 1 property | 09/07/2002 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank Sa-Nv UK Branch | Debenture | 1 property | 09/07/2002 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Close Securities Close Securities Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 24/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Close Securities Close Securities Limited | Deed of assignment of keyman life policies | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 20/07/2002 | |
| satisfied | Ici Chemicals & Polymers Ici Chemicals & Polymers Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 24/04/2002 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment of keyman life policy | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment of keyman life policy re: james robertson | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment of keyman life policy re: david michael mccabe | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment of keyman life assurance policy: re: joan traynor | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Assignment of keyman life policy re: peter richard fields | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 07/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 07/04/1999 | 07/12/2005 |
Recent filings (175 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-08