ANSELL ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04134581 · ltd · incorporated 2001-01-02

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 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 48/100 (high).

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (6 active, 21 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

104 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand

2025-10-07
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2025-06-03
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2025-05-19
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TAYLOR, Craig resigned
director
2024-10-24
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officers · TM01
2024-10-16
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2024-10-11
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OKAMOTO, Kiyoshi appointed
director
2024-10-10
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OSHIMA, Yuta resigned
director
2024-10-07
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accounts · AA
2024-05-08
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2024-05-08
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officers · TM01
2024-05-01
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GOTO, Shuji appointed
director
2024-05-01
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KAWAI, Yasukazu resigned
director
2023-11-01
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accounts · AA
2023-06-20
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officers · AP01
2023-04-01
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TAYLOR, Craig appointed
director
2022-11-02
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accounts · AA
2022-07-11
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2022-07-11
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2022-07-11
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officers · TM01
2022-07-11
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2022-06-28
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HISHITANI, Kiyoshi appointed
director
2022-06-28
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ENDO, Ryozo resigned
director
2022-06-28
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KIKUCHI, Ichiro resigned
director
2022-06-28
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OSHIMA, Yuta appointed
director
2022-05-31
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officers · CH01
2022-05-31
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2022-04-01
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KAWAI, Yasukazu appointed
director
2022-03-31
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IIJIMA, Takashi resigned
director
2022-03-31
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officers · TM01
2022-03-10
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2022-02-28
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CARSON, Michael resigned
director
2022-01-31
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2021-02-05
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2020-06-25
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IIJIMA, Takashi appointed
director
2020-06-25
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NAKAMURA, Yoshihiro resigned
director
2018-10-31
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HIRANO, Yoshiki resigned
director
2018-08-15
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NAPPIN, Alan Robert resigned
secretary
2017-11-23
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CHOTAI, Anish appointed
director
2017-11-23
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PRINCE, Martin Timothy resigned
director
2016-04-30
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NAPPIN, Alan Robert resigned
director
2016-03-31
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HIRANO, Yoshiki appointed
director
2016-03-31
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MURAKAMI, Koji resigned
director
2016-01-11
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ABBOTT, Mark Stuart appointed
director
2016-01-11
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KIKUCHI, Ichiro appointed
director
2014-11-14
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ENDO, Kunihiko appointed
director
2014-11-14
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ENDO, Ryozo appointed
director
2014-11-14
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MURAKAMI, Koji appointed
director
2014-11-14
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NAKAMURA, Yoshihiro appointed
director
2013-02-13
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Charge satisfied #4
2012-12-21
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Northern Bank Limited

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Kunihiko Endo Individual · Japanese · DOB 04/1974 · age 52	25–50%	—	25-50% 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

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-01-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Registered office

Unit 6b Stonecross Industrial Park Yew Tree Way

Golborne

Warrington

WA3 3JD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-21

Last: 2026-01-07