ANDRITZ SCHULER PRESSES UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03834455 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-26

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 23.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Repair of machinery

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.4y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

110 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2025-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-08
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
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accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-05-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-05-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-18
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HAEGELE, Thomas appointed
director
2021-01-18
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KULARTZ, Joerg resigned
director
2020-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-06-21
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KULARTZ, Joerg appointed
director
2018-06-21
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ROESEL, Sven resigned
director
2017-10-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-22
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SCHOMMER, Joachim Karl-Josef resigned
director
2017-03-21
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BRIDGES, Martin John appointed
secretary
2017-03-21
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DAWSON, Philip Charles appointed
director
2017-03-21
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ROESEL, Sven appointed
director
2016-08-31
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FRANCIS, Lee Alexander resigned
director
2016-06-07
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SCHOENEN, Harald resigned
director
2013-07-01
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FRANCIS, Lee Alexander appointed
director
2013-03-27
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HEUPEL, Michael resigned
director
2011-10-01
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HEUPEL, Michael appointed
director
2011-10-01
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SCHOENEN, Harald appointed
director
2011-09-30
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NICHOLSON, Paul Andrew resigned
director
2011-01-24
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REITHMEIER, Jorg resigned
director
2009-02-02
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SCHOMMER, Joachim Karl-Josef appointed
director
2008-10-01
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VON BRAUCHITSCH, Hans Benno resigned
director
2007-12-01
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REITHMEIER, Jorg appointed
director
2007-11-30
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RUMMEL, Gert Erik resigned
director
2007-11-30
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WAGNER, Wolfgang resigned
director
2006-12-06
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WAGNER, Wolfgang appointed
director
2006-11-16
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RUMMEL, Gert Erik appointed
director
2006-11-06
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STRENGER, Carsten, Dipl Wirtsch Ing resigned
secretary
2006-11-06
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STRENGER, Carsten, Dipl Wirtsch Ing resigned
director
2006-09-08
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ASSFALG, Helmar resigned
director
2006-09-08
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VON BRAUCHITSCH, Hans Benno appointed
director
2006-08-02
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LANGENBUCHER, Gunther, Doctor resigned
director
2006-01-01
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STRENGER, Carsten, Dipl Wirtsch Ing appointed
secretary
2006-01-01
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STRENGER, Carsten, Dipl Wirtsch Ing appointed
director
2005-12-30
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HEIMBURGER, Wolf resigned
secretary
2005-12-30
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HEIMBURGER, Wolf resigned
director
2005-11-01
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LANGENBUCHER, Gunther, Doctor appointed
director
2005-09-30
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HEINRICH, Michael resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

66/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-07-08: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Andritz Schuler Pressen Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Andritz Schuler Pressen Gmbh

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

ultimate parent

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ANDRITZ SCHULER PRESSES UK LIMITED

This company · 03834455

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
Andritz Schuler Pressen Gmbh Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	10/09/2016

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

Incorporated1999-08-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

Schuler Presses Uk Ltd

Quayside Drive

Walsall

West Midlands

WS2 9LA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-24

Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

BRIDGES, Martin John→

secretary · appointed 2017-03-21

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Active

DAWSON, Philip Charles→

director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-21

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Active

HAEGELE, Thomas→

director · ~61y · appointed 2021-01-18

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Active

HEIMBURGER, Wolf→

secretary · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2005-12-30

Resigned

RHODES, John Eric→

secretary · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2001-09-04

Resigned

SEVERIN, Eberhard Franz→

secretary · appointed 2001-09-04 · resigned 2002-12-31

Resigned

STRENGER, Carsten, Dipl Wirtsch Ing→

secretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2006-11-06

Resigned

ASSFALG, Helmar→

director · ~66y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2006-09-08

Resigned

FRANCIS, Lee Alexander→

director · ~55y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2016-08-31

Resigned

HEIMBURGER, Wolf→

director · ~84y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2005-12-30

Resigned

HEINRICH, Michael→

director · ~75y · appointed 2004-05-01 · resigned 2005-09-30

Resigned

HEUPEL, Michael→

director · ~58y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2013-03-27

Resigned

KULARTZ, Joerg→

director · ~59y · appointed 2018-06-21 · resigned 2021-01-18

Resigned

LANGENBUCHER, Gunther, Doctor→

director · ~83y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2006-08-02

Resigned

NICHOLSON, Paul Andrew→

director · ~62y · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2011-09-30

Resigned

REITHMEIER, Jorg→

director · ~57y · appointed 2007-12-01 · resigned 2011-01-24

Resigned

REITHMEIER, Jorg Klaus→

director · ~57y · appointed 1999-08-26 · resigned 2001-01-01

Resigned

ROESEL, Sven→

director · ~56y · appointed 2017-03-21 · resigned 2018-06-21

Resigned

RUMMEL, Gert Erik→

director · ~67y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2007-11-30

Resigned

SCHOENEN, Harald→

director · ~57y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2016-06-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	04/02/2003	—

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Recent filings (110 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-08

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2025-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-24

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2025-07-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-10-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2022-11-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-09-20

accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AAMD

2021-06-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2021-05-24

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2021-05-21