FALCONER PRINT AND PACKAGING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04317696 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees717200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-04-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2023-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-02-24
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    SHERWOOD, John resigned
    director
  12. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-09-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-10
    ➖
    BRADBURY, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-05-10
    ➖
    BRADBURY, John Hadyn resigned
    director
  20. 2016-05-10
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2014-11-20
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2013-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #6
  23. 2013-09-12
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2007-04-12
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2006-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2006-08-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2006-05-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2006-05-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  29. 2006-04-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 2003-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  31. 2003-04-25
    ➖
    ENGLISH, Mark Junius resigned
    director
  32. 2002-02-18
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    SHERWOOD, John appointed
    director
  33. 2001-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  34. 2001-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As FALCONER PRINT AND PACKAGING LIMITED
  35. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    MARTIN, Richard John appointed
    director
  36. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    BRADBURY, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  37. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  38. 2001-11-06
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    BRADBURY, John Hadyn appointed
    director
  40. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    ENGLISH, Mark Junius appointed
    director
  41. 2001-11-06
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 2001-11-06
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

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.

Group structure

Falconer Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Falconer Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FALCONER PRINT AND PACKAGING LIMITED
This company · 04317696

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
Falconer Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Richard John Martinceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
  • Mr John Sherwoodceased 06/04/2016· significant influence

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Unit G5 Navigation Close
Lowfields Business Park
Elland
West Yorkshire
HX5 9HB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

MARTIN, Richard John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADBURY, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
Resigned
BRADBURY, John Hadyn→
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
ENGLISH, Mark Junius→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
SHERWOOD, John→
director · ~67y · appointed 2002-02-18 · resigned 2021-02-24
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/05/2016—
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—20/11/2014—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property12/04/200712/09/2013
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/05/2006—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property10/05/200612/09/2013
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/04/2006—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property31/10/200325/08/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property30/11/200125/08/2006
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Recent filings (108 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-19