FPE SEALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03725829 · ltd · incorporated 1999-03-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 16 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖DAVIES, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03➕PAPE, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➖LALA, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2025-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15➕WILLIAMS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-30➖MORRISON, John resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-05-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-01➕HOWITT, Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➕DAVIES, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2022-10-01➖ELLIS, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-10-01➕LALA, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖GIBBES, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2021-08-30➖SOUTHWOOD, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-06-29➕ELLIS, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕GIBBES, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➖LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter resigneddirector
- 2020-06-20➖DAVIES, Nicholas Paul Widdrington resigneddirector
- 2020-05-05➖GALLAGHER, Anthony James resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-05➕MORRISON, John appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-30➖ROUTH, James Mathew, Dr resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕SOUTHWOOD, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➕GALLAGHER, Anthony James appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➖HARRISON, Sheila Christine resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➕DAVIES, Nicholas Paul Widdrington appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖HENDERSON, John Iain resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➖KELLY, Philip Leonard Courtenay resigneddirector
- 2016-03-31➕LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➕ROUTH, James Mathew, Dr appointeddirector
- 2005-07-18➖DIXON, Amy resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-18➕HARRISON, Sheila Christine appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-07➕DIXON, Amy appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MORRISON, John resigned 2025-05-30; DAVIES, Richard James resigned 2026-04-01; LALA, Alessandro resigned 2026-03-03
Group structure
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FPE SEALS LIMITED
This company · 03725829
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Diploma Holdings Plcceased 01/10/2022· 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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Active · Wholesale & distribution · EC postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 07 2004 LTD→ 15923374 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2M GLOBAL LTD→ 16609519 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 BAGSS LIMITED→ 15793397 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3T OVERSEAS LIMITED→ 13357338 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 420 BEVERAGES LTD→ 11663827 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 909 APPAREL LTD→ 15606344 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB CARE HEALTH LTD→ 16484299 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB DESTOCK LTD→ 15275898 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABLE VISIONS LTD→ 15106389 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABOMIN UK LIMITED→ 11499966 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ABSORLUTION ( UK ) CO., LIMITED→ 15679615 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSURD STREETWEAR LIMITED→ 12909976 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-03-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
10-11 Charterhouse Square
London
EC1M 6EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)
HOWITT, Brian→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-10-01
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PAPE, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-03
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WILLIAMS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-07-15
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CARTER, John Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-03 · resigned 2002-09-30
DIXON, Amy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2005-07-18
GALLAGHER, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-05-05
GIBSON, Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-01 · resigned 2004-12-31
HARRISON, Sheila Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2016-03-31
KELLY, Philip Leonard Courtenay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-19 · resigned 2005-02-07
MORRISON, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-05 · resigned 2025-05-30
CARTER, John Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-03-03 · resigned 2002-09-30
DAVIES, Nicholas Paul Widdrington→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-06-20
DAVIES, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
ELLIS, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-06-29 · resigned 2022-10-01
GIBBES, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2022-09-30
HENDERSON, John Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2016-03-31
KELLY, Philip Leonard Courtenay→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-03-03 · resigned 2016-03-31
LALA, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2026-03-03
LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-06-22
REVILL, Kevin Michael Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-04-08 · resigned 2002-08-05
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Recent filings (118 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-30