BIRMINGHAM SEALS COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03615681 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-14
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.25M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.5y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
107 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,253,879
Net assets shrinking
Down £102,361 YoY
Cash YoY
-12%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£446k
↓ 12% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
↓ 7.5% YoY
Current Assets
£1.5m
↓ 7.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£325k£649k£974k£1.3m£1.6mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.44M£1.42M
Current assets£1.50M£1.62M
Cash£445.9k£506.4k
Debtors£705.4k£757.0k
Net assets£1.25M£1.36M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-24
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  2. 2024-09-27
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  3. 2023-10-19
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  4. 2022-05-21
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  5. 2021-10-21
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  6. 2021-01-28
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  11. 2020-11-14
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  12. 2019-08-12
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  13. 2019-06-12
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  14. 2019-06-12
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    Charge satisfied #4
  15. 2018-10-29
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  16. 2018-08-14
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  17. 2018-08-14
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  19. 2016-01-31
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    MACE, Derek Ralph resigned
    director
  20. 2015-08-03
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    BROWN, Claire appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-08-03
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    WHITEHOUSE, Stuart Eric James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-08-03
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    WHITEHOUSE, Stuart Eric James resigned
    director
  23. 2015-08-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Stuart Whitehouse
  24. 2015-07-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  25. 2014-12-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  26. 2013-05-03
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    BROWN, Claire appointed
    director
  27. 2011-11-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2009-11-18
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    WHITEHOUSE, Frederick Charles Wilson resigned
    director
  29. 2002-05-06
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    BROWN, Antony Maurice appointed
    director
  30. 2001-11-30
    ➖
    WARD, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  31. 1998-12-07
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    MACE, Derek Ralph appointed
    director
  32. 1998-11-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  33. 1998-08-14
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    Company incorporated
    As BIRMINGHAM SEALS COMPANY LIMITED
  34. 1998-08-14
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    WHITEHOUSE, Stuart Eric James appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-08-14
    ➕
    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1998-08-14
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    EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-08-14
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    WARD, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  38. 1998-08-14
    ➕
    WHITEHOUSE, Frederick Charles Wilson appointed
    director
  39. 1998-08-14
    ➕
    WHITEHOUSE, Stuart Eric James appointed
    director
  40. 1998-08-14
    ➕
    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1998-08-14
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    EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Stuant Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BIRMINGHAM SEALS COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03615681

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stuant Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/08/2018
Mr Antony Maurice Brown
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016
Mrs Claire Brown
Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/08/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 31 Regal Drive
Walsall Enterprise Park
Wednesbury Road
Walsall
WS2 9HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BROWN, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Antony Maurice→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-05-06
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Active
BROWN, Claire→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WHITEHOUSE, Stuart Eric James→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2015-08-03
Resigned
EXPRESS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 1998-08-14
Resigned
MACE, Derek Ralph→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-12-07 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned
WARD, Stephen Paul→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
WHITEHOUSE, Frederick Charles Wilson→
director · ~97y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2009-11-18
Resigned
WHITEHOUSE, Stuart Eric James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 2015-08-03
Resigned
EXPRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-14 · resigned 1998-08-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Stuart Whitehouse
A registered charge—03/08/201512/06/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge—29/07/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—01/12/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture containing fixed and floating charges1 property10/11/199826/11/2011
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Recent filings (107 total)

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2025-08-24
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2025-08-15
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2024-09-27
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2024-08-15
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2023-10-19
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2023-08-17
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2022-08-15
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2022-05-21
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accounts · AA
2021-10-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-28
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officers · CH03
2021-01-28
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officers · CH01
2021-01-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-28
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officers · CH01
2021-01-28