MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ACQUISITIONS 1 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03699714 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-18
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
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 26.3y
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 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
195 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-17➕HOWLETT, Robert appointeddirector
- 2026-04-17➖DRENNAN, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-27➕CULLEN, Emma appointeddirector
- 2025-03-27➖DARRINGTON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➕DRENNAN, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2025-03-27➖NICKERSON, Steven Billings resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27➖WILKINSON, Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-06📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-06-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-06📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-06-06⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-03➖MAXWELL, Kevin Alden resigneddirector
- 2021-11-03➕NICKERSON, Steven Billings appointeddirector
- 2021-08-24➖WENHAM, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2019-11-28➖PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard resignedsecretary
- 2019-11-28➖ABLE, Christina Marie resigneddirector
- 2019-11-28➖PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-11-28➕WENHAM, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2019-11-28➕WILKINSON, Neil appointeddirector
- 2018-11-12➖WHITFIELD, Timothy David resigneddirector
- 2018-10-30➕ABLE, Christina Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-10-30➕MAXWELL, Kevin Alden appointeddirector
- 2017-09-06➖SMITH, Ricki Brent resigneddirector
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2017-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2017-02-10➕DARRINGTON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-02-10➕PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-02-10➖REGNIERS, Yves resigneddirector
- 2017-02-10➕WHITFIELD, Timothy David appointeddirector
- 2017-01-04🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2015-02-03🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent for Itself and Certain Other Secured Parties
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-06-06: legacy
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
Multi Packaging Solutions Acquisitions 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Multi Packaging Solutions Acquisitions 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS ACQUISITIONS 1 LIMITED
This company · 03699714
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Multi Packaging Solutions Acquisitions 2 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1999-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Westrock Millennium Way West
Phoenix Centre
Nottingham
NG8 6AW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
CULLEN, Emma→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOWLETT, Robert→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAUSEY JR, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 1999-04-21
FITZPATRICK, Deborah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-21 · resigned 1999-08-26
KUDO, Machiko→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-31 · resigned 2008-03-18
PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-18 · resigned 2019-11-28
SCULLY, Richard Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2007-08-31
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 1999-01-18
ABLE, Christina Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2019-11-28
CAUSEY JR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2009-04-30
DARRINGTON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-02-10 · resigned 2025-03-27
DRENNAN, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-03-27 · resigned 2026-04-17
FALLER, Guy Nicholas Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2009-05-07 · resigned 2011-03-28
JOHNSON, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2005-11-10
KERINS, Gerard Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2011-07-01
KOHUT, Andrew J→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1999-01-18 · resigned 2009-04-30
MAXWELL, Kevin Alden→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2021-11-03
NICKERSON, Steven Billings→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-11-03 · resigned 2025-03-27
PRIESTLEY, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-02-10 · resigned 2019-11-28
REGNIERS, Yves→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2011-03-28 · resigned 2017-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 04/01/2017 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Collateral Agent for Itself and Certain Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2015 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 16/05/2014 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2014 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/12/2013 | 20/06/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee | Legal charge over shares | 2 properties | 05/10/2010 | 17/10/2013 | |
| satisfied | Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent") | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2009 | 14/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Chesapeake Holdings Bv (The "Security Agent") | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2009 | 14/10/2010 | |
| satisfied | Wachovia Bank, National Association | Debenture | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 23/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent | Debenture | 1 property | 30/12/2008 | 23/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Wachovia Bank National Association | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/2008 | 23/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Wachovia Bank National Association as Administrative Agent | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/2008 | 23/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Wachovia Bank, National Association | A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 23/02/2004 | 23/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | Wachovia Bank , National Association | A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit | 1 property | 23/02/2004 | 23/09/2009 | |
| satisfied | First Union National Bank | A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit made between the company,chesapeake UK acquisitions ii PLC,chesapeake UK holdings limited and first union national bank in its capacity as administrative agent for the lenders | 5 properties | 15/06/2000 | 09/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | First Union National Bank | A deed of charge and memorandum of deposit made between the company and first union national bank, in its capacity as administrative agent for the lenders (as defined) | 4 properties | 23/02/2000 | 09/03/2004 |
Recent filings (195 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-07
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-06-06
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-06-06