MARS VALVE UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03914296 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 19.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
117 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-05-21📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-05-20📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-04-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2023-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-06➕CHOKRA, Akhil appointeddirector
- 2023-10-06➖CAPELL, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-11-15🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties
- 2021-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-10-19➕LOUHILUOTO, Perttu Kim appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖FINDLAY, Colin Archibald resigneddirector
- 2020-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2020-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2020-12-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-12-20➕CAPELL, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➖CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer resigneddirector
- 2019-12-20➕FINDLAY, Colin Archibald appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-12-20🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-03-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Real Property International Limited
- 2014-07-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-05-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2012-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-12-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-12-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-04-28➖MILES, William James resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-28➕CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Contour Technologies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Contour Technologies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MARS VALVE UK LIMITED
This company · 03914296
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Contour Technologies Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Severn Glocon Group Plcceased 20/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Olympus Park
Quedgeley
Gloucester
GL2 4NF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
CHOKRA, Akhil→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOUHILUOTO, Perttu Kim→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-10-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILES, William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-28
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2000-01-27
CAPELL, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2023-10-06
CRITCHLEY, Maurice Mortimer→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-04-28 · resigned 2019-12-20
FINDLAY, Colin Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-12-20 · resigned 2021-05-11
JONES, Elizabeth Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-27
JONES, William Jeffery→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-27
MILES, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-28
MILES, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-28
MILES, Richard Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-28
MILES, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2011-04-28
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Prudential Trustee Company as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2021 | 17/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent for Itself and Each of the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2020 | 15/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2019 | 23/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2019 | 23/12/2020 | |
| satisfied | Real Property International Real Property International Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/03/2019 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/07/2014 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/05/2014 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 17/12/2012 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/12/2012 | 04/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of accession and charge | 1 property | 25/05/2011 | 20/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/07/2006 | 20/12/2012 |
Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-10
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-07-04
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-05-21
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18