FOTHERGILL POLYCOM LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
03977194 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-19
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
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£16.92M
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13300
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 20170SIC 20170
- 22190SIC 22190
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.0y
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 25.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (7 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £896,093
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £16.92M | — |
| Gross profit | £5.69M | — |
| Operating profit | £2.02M | — |
| Profit before tax | £896.1k | £2.86M |
| Average employees | 72 | 6700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-16📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2024-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-30➕BRENNAN, Alison appointeddirector
- 2024-11-30➕BRENNAN, Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26➕HOLLAND, James appointeddirector
- 2024-09-26➕HOLLAND, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2024-09-26➖BRENNAN, Patrick Gerard resigneddirector
- 2024-09-26➖BRENNAN, Veronica Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-08-03➖BOAM, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2016-02-12➖MORAN, John Vincent resigneddirector
- 2012-08-29🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-06-28➖WHITWORTH, Matthew Christopher resigneddirector
- 2011-06-01➕LAMB, Cheryl Mary appointeddirector
- 2011-03-14➕HOPSON, Trevor Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-03-14➖CRAMB, Alison Michelle resigneddirector
- 2011-03-14➕MORAN, John Vincent appointeddirector
- 2010-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-08-31🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-05-07➖BRIERLEY, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-07➖BRIERLEY, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2009-03-18➕MIDANI, Nader Alan appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➖BOAM, Jackie resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-18➕BRIERLEY, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2009-03-18➕BOAM, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➕BRIERLEY, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➕CRAMB, Alison Michelle appointeddirector
- 2009-03-18➕WHITWORTH, Matthew Christopher appointeddirector
- 2008-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-08-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-04-24➖O'GARA, Gabriel Peter resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-24➕BRENNAN, Veronica Anne appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
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
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Brennan Enterprise Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brennan Enterprise Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FOTHERGILL POLYCOM LIMITED
This company · 03977194
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brennan Enterprise Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Patrick Gerard Brennanceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13300 — SIC 13300
Registered office
Admin Office
Summit
Littleborough
Lancashire
OL15 0LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (7 active · 13 resigned)
BRENNAN, Alison→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-11-30
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BRENNAN, Mary→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-11-30
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HOLLAND, James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-09-26
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HOLLAND, Yvonne→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-09-26
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HOPSON, Trevor Alan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-03-14
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LAMB, Cheryl Mary→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-06-01
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MIDANI, Nader Alan→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-03-18
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BOAM, Jackie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-12 · resigned 2009-03-18
BRIERLEY, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2009-05-07
O'GARA, Gabriel Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2008-04-24
HALLIWELLS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-19 · resigned 2000-07-24
BOAM, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2018-08-03
BRENNAN, Patrick Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2024-09-26
BRENNAN, Veronica Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-04-24 · resigned 2024-09-26
BRIERLEY, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2009-05-07
CRAMB, Alison Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2011-03-14
MORAN, John Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-03-14 · resigned 2016-02-12
O'GARA, Gabriel Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-07-24 · resigned 2008-04-24
WHITWORTH, Matthew Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-03-18 · resigned 2011-06-28
HALLIWELLS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-19 · resigned 2000-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/08/2012 | 28/11/2018 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 11/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge over commercial finance agreement | 1 property | 21/01/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Enterprise Finance Europe (UK) Enterprise Finance Europe (UK) LTD | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 24/10/2003 | 11/09/2010 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 19/02/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge over debt purchase agreement (supplemental to a debenture dated 11 may 2001) | 1 property | 19/02/2003 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 13/12/2002 | 04/07/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Mortgage | 2 properties | 21/12/2001 | 11/09/2008 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/05/2001 | — |
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-25
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30