AZENTA UK LTD

🌳Matureactive
04109439 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-16
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 24.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26511
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 27900SIC 27900
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 24.9y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
132 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-21
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  2. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-02-16
    ➕
    CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2025-10-10
    ➕
    LIN, Lawrence Yun-Ying appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-10-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-01
    ➖
    HUGHES, Violetta resigned
    director
  8. 2025-07-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-05-15
    ➖
    JOSEPH, Jason W resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    WESLEY-YATES, David resigned
    director
  12. 2024-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-02-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2024-02-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-08-17
    ➕
    HUGHES, Violetta appointed
    director
  17. 2023-08-17
    ➖
    SRIRAM, Vandana resigned
    director
  18. 2023-07-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-10-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-07-26
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-07-21
    ➕
    SRIRAM, Vandana appointed
    director
  22. 2022-07-19
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Lindon Gene resigned
    director
  23. 2022-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-04-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-03-15
    ➕
    MULKERIN, Andrew J appointed
    director
  26. 2021-12-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  27. 2021-12-08
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  28. 2021-11-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2021-11-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  30. 2021-11-09
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  31. 2021-10-28
    ➖
    PIETRANTONI, David Francis resigned
    director
  32. 2020-12-03
    ➕
    WESLEY-YATES, David appointed
    director
  33. 2020-09-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2013-10-01
    ➖
    HEADLEY, Martin resigned
    director
  35. 2013-10-01
    ➕
    PIETRANTONI, David Francis appointed
    director
  36. 2013-10-01
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Lindon Gene appointed
    director
  37. 2013-10-01
    ➖
    SCHWARTZ, Stephen S resigned
    director
  38. 2011-04-01
    ➖
    HARDING, David Andrew resigned
    director
  39. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    HEADLEY, Martin appointed
    director
  40. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    JOSEPH, Jason W appointed
    director
  41. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    SCHWARTZ, Stephen S appointed
    director
  42. 2011-04-01
    ➖
    WALSH, Gary resigned
    director
  43. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    KRAJEWSKI, Carl William resigned
    director
  44. 2011-03-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  45. 2011-02-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  46. 2010-12-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  47. 2010-12-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  48. 2010-12-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  49. 2010-11-05
    ➖
    SHARROCK, Jon Stewart resigned
    secretary
  50. 2010-11-05
    ➕
    KRAJEWSKI, Carl William appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HUGHES, Violetta resigned 2025-10-01; JOSEPH, Jason W resigned 2025-05-15

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

Brooks Automation Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Brooks Automation Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
AZENTA UK LTD
This company · 04109439

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
Brooks Automation Inc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26511 — SIC 26511

Registered office

Gilchrist Road
Northbank Industrial Park
Irlam
Manchester
M44 5AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16

Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)

CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIN, Lawrence Yun-Ying→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-10-10
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Active
MULKERIN, Andrew J→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-03-15
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Active
SHARROCK, Jon Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
WEBB, David John→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned
A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-16 · resigned 2000-11-27
Resigned
DRYSDALE, Stephen Peter→
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
HARDING, David Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-13 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
HEADLEY, Martin→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-10-01
Resigned
HUGHES, Violetta→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-08-17 · resigned 2025-10-01
Resigned
JOHNSON, Philip Bryan→
director · ~78y · appointed 2000-11-27 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
JOSEPH, Jason W→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2025-05-15
Resigned
KRAJEWSKI, Carl William→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
LOVATT, Richard James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-11-01 · resigned 2006-05-26
Resigned
MELLOR, Geoffrey John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-01-03 · resigned 2005-11-01
Resigned
PIETRANTONI, David Francis→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2021-10-28
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Lindon Gene→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2022-07-19
Resigned
SCHWARTZ, Stephen S→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2013-10-01
Resigned
SHARROCK, Jon Stewart→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-07-03 · resigned 2010-11-05
Resigned
SRIRAM, Vandana→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-07-21 · resigned 2023-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—16/09/2020—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property14/03/2011—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property17/02/2011—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property31/03/200524/12/2010
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property07/02/200524/12/2010
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property07/06/200124/12/2010
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Recent filings (132 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05