AUDEN MCKENZIE (PHARMA DIVISION) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03835531 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-02
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 21100
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
119 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-06-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-29
    ➕
    CHARLESWORTH, Stephen Michael appointed
    director
  10. 2020-04-29
    ➖
    BON, Bibianne resigned
    director
  11. 2020-04-29
    ➖
    KITCHING, Vanessa Elizabeth resigned
    director
  12. 2020-04-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-03-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2019-10-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2019-09-30
    ➕
    BON, Bibianne appointed
    director
  21. 2019-09-30
    ➖
    INNES, Kim resigned
    director
  22. 2019-09-30
    ➕
    KITCHING, Vanessa Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2019-09-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-07-12
    ➕
    COOPER, Dean Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2018-06-27
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2017-03-13
    ➕
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2017-03-13
    ➖
    PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    DANIELL, Richard Gordon resigned
    director
  30. 2016-10-01
    ➕
    INNES, Kim appointed
    director
  31. 2016-08-02
    ➖
    BRANNING, Todd Phillips resigned
    director
  32. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    DANIELL, Richard Gordon appointed
    director
  33. 2016-08-02
    ➖
    JAKES, Nadine resigned
    director
  34. 2016-08-02
    ➖
    VINCENT, Sara Jayne resigned
    director
  35. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Robert appointed
    director
  36. 2016-08-02
    ➖
    WILSON, Jonathan Thomas resigned
    director
  37. 2015-05-29
    ➖
    PATEL, Meeta resigned
    secretary
  38. 2015-05-29
    ➕
    BRANNING, Todd Phillips appointed
    director
  39. 2015-05-29
    ➕
    JAKES, Nadine appointed
    director
  40. 2015-05-29
    ➖
    PATEL, Amit Hasmukhbhai resigned
    director
  41. 2015-05-29
    ➖
    PATEL, Meeta resigned
    director
  42. 2015-05-29
    ➕
    VINCENT, Sara Jayne appointed
    director
  43. 2015-05-29
    ➕
    WILSON, Jonathan Thomas appointed
    director
  44. 2014-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #3
  45. 2014-12-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  46. 2014-11-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 2007-01-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  48. 2007-01-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  49. 2003-01-03
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Brian Claude Barratt
  50. 1999-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUDEN MCKENZIE (PHARMA DIVISION) LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 57 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 59 — 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 59. 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

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

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Actavis Uk Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AUDEN MCKENZIE (PHARMA DIVISION) LIMITED
This company · 03835531

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Actavis Uk Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/06/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Auden Mckenzie Holdings Limitedceased 09/06/2026· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC21100 — SIC 21100

Registered office

Ridings Point
Whistler Drive
Castleford
England
WF10 5HX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

CHARLESWORTH, Stephen Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Dean Michael→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PATEL, Meeta→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 2015-05-29
Resigned
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-09-02
Resigned
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-13 · resigned 2017-03-13
Resigned
BON, Bibianne→
director · ~46y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2020-04-29
Resigned
BRANNING, Todd Phillips→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
DANIELL, Richard Gordon→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
INNES, Kim→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2019-09-30
Resigned
JAKES, Nadine→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
KITCHING, Vanessa Elizabeth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-09-30 · resigned 2020-04-29
Resigned
PATEL, Amit Hasmukhbhai→
director · ~51y · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 2015-05-29
Resigned
PATEL, Meeta→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 2015-05-29
Resigned
VINCENT, Sara Jayne→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Robert→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2018-06-27
Resigned
WILSON, Jonathan Thomas→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2016-08-02
Resigned
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-09-02 · resigned 1999-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property31/01/200712/12/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/01/200712/12/2014
satisfied
Brian Claude Barratt
Rent deposit deed1 property03/01/200314/11/2014

Recent filings (119 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-29