METALLURG EUROPE LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04057900 · ltd · incorporated 2000-08-22

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

58/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 21.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (5 active, 23 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

131 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

58/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

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 (78 events)Click to expand

2019-01-08
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-01-08
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Company dissolved
2018-10-16
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-10-08
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dissolution · DS01
2018-08-14
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accounts · AA
2018-06-01
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legacy
capital · SH20
2018-06-01
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capital · SH19
2018-06-01
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2018-06-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-06-01
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capital · SH01
2018-06-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-02-09
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mortgage · MR01
2018-02-02
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mortgage · MR04
2018-02-02
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Charge satisfied #6
2018-02-01
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc Bank Usa, National Association
2017-08-10
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accounts · AA
2016-09-21
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accounts · AA
2016-02-16
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officers · AP01
2016-02-15
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officers · AP03
2016-02-15
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officers · TM01
2016-02-15
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officers · TM02
2016-02-05
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PALMER, Timothy Robyn Charles appointed
secretary
2016-02-05
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DUNCKEL, Jackson Maddux appointed
director
2016-02-05
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SCAIFE, Leonora Maria resigned
secretary
2016-01-29
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ARD, Amy resigned
director
2015-10-15
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accounts · AA
2015-09-03
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annual-return · AR01
2015-05-29
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mortgage · MR01
2015-05-29
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mortgage · MR04
2015-05-29
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Charge satisfied #5
2015-05-27
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties)
2015-04-07
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CRISNAIRE, Julien Yann resigned
director
2013-12-20
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LAWSON, Kevin appointed
director
2013-12-20
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SCAIFE, Leonora Maria appointed
director
2013-12-20
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SCAIFE, Leonora Maria appointed
secretary
2013-12-20
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CRISNAIRE, Julien Yann appointed
director
2013-12-20
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RESENDE, Itamar Dutra Pereira De resigned
director
2013-11-30
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HAMER, Jonathan resigned
secretary
2013-11-30
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BEARE, David Jonathan Elliott resigned
director
2013-06-06
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ARD, Amy appointed
director
2013-06-06
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LEVY, William resigned
director
2011-05-13
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Charge satisfied #4
2011-05-13
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Charge satisfied #3
2011-05-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2011-05-11
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, Luxembourg Branch
2008-02-13
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Credit Suisse, London Branch
2007-09-25
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Credit Suisse, London Branch
2007-09-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Credit Suisse, London Branch
2007-04-18
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BEARE, David Jonathan Elliott resigned
secretary
2007-03-20
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HAMER, Jonathan appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-01-08

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2018-06-01: legacy

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

Amg Brazilian Holding B.V. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Amg Brazilian Holding B.V.

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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METALLURG EUROPE LIMITED

This company · 04057900

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
Amg Brazilian Holding B.V. Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-08-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Amg Superalloys Uk Limited,

Fullerton Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 1DL

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2017-12-31

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