GILCREST MANUFACTURING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04401860 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-22
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 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 (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
117 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-17➕PHILLIPS, Gary appointeddirector
- 2026-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-01➕HONER, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖GRIFFITHS, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2023-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕FOWKE, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-19➖FARMILOE, Julie resigneddirector
- 2017-12-08➕GRIFFITHS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2017-11-21➕FARMILOE, Julie appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➖ROBERTS, Peter Maynard resigneddirector
- 2016-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-05-31➖DENFORD, Peter George resigneddirector
- 2016-04-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
- 2015-08-01➖CROXTON, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2015-08-01➕ROBERTS, Peter Maynard appointeddirector
- 2014-03-20➖O'NEILL, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-20➖O'NEILL, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2012-10-24➕CROXTON, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2009-06-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-09-12➕O'NEILL, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2006-07-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-03-30➖ENGLISH, William Rodney resignedsecretary
- 2006-03-30➕O'NEILL, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2006-03-30➕DENFORD, Peter George appointeddirector
- 2006-03-30➖GILLHAM, Mervyn Henry resigneddirector
- 2003-01-17➕ENGLISH, William Rodney appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-17➖SHEPPARD, Robert Charles resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-30➕GILLHAM, Kevin Michael Mervyn appointeddirector
- 2002-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs GILCREST MANUFACTURING LIMITED
- 2002-03-22➕SHEPPARD, Robert Charles appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Gillham Individual · British · DOB 11/1975 · age 51 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Victoria Ann Doritza Bernstein Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · BS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 DELTA ENGINEERING EC LIMITED→ 02903909 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| 2601 CREATIVE PRINT LTD→ 08960428 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 299 LIGHTING LIMITED→ 06927908 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3DPRINTSHED LTD→ 13181658 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A DYMOND SECURITY INSTALLATIONS LIMITED→ 06705227 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A.B.C. (ENAMELLING & FABRICATIONS) LIMITED→ 01291149 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| A&B REFURBISHMENTS LTD→ 15806069 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABANAKI (UK) LIMITED→ 03956717 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ACAMAR RECORDS LIMITED→ 10775405 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACE AGGREGATE PROCESSING LIMITED→ 09103752 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACE CATERING EQUIPMENT LIMITED→ 08158157 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ACE SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 01657471 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
3 Portview Road
Avonmouth
Bristol
BS11 9LQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
FOWKE, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLHAM, Kevin Michael Mervyn→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2002-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HONER, Christopher David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PHILLIPS, Gary→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2026-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ENGLISH, William Rodney→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2006-03-30
O'NEILL, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2014-03-20
SHEPPARD, Robert Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2003-01-17
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2002-03-22
CROXTON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-10-24 · resigned 2015-08-01
DENFORD, Peter George→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-03-30 · resigned 2016-05-31
FARMILOE, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-11-21 · resigned 2019-04-19
GILLHAM, Mervyn Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2006-03-30
GRIFFITHS, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-12-08 · resigned 2024-03-31
O'NEILL, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-09-12 · resigned 2014-03-20
ROBERTS, Peter Maynard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2015-08-01 · resigned 2016-07-01
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2002-03-22
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 21/04/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 22/07/2011 | 23/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/06/2008 | 06/06/2016 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/2006 | 12/06/2009 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AAMD
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-24