METER FIT (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04410548 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-05
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy — profile has hardened into "well run hard buy" recently.
- · Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
- · Hygiene score: 75 → 85
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ·Investment thesis: unclassified → well_run_hard_buy
- ↑Hygiene score: 75 → 85
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 24.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
46 officers (6 active, 46 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
186 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (120 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-18➕BLACKBURN, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2026-06-18➖ELLIOTT, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-18➖RATCLIFFE, Kimberley resigneddirector
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-22➕O'KELLY, Catherine Anne Newton appointeddirector
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-11➖BLANCHARD, Carolyn resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-11➕ELLIOTT, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2025-07-11➖LATUS, Sean resigneddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-19➕RATCLIFFE, Kimberley appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-23➕JOHAL, Sandeep Kaur appointeddirector
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖MCLELLAND, Phillip Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited
- 2023-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-15🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent)
- 2023-02-16➕BLANCHARD, Carolyn appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-16➖POWELL, Jayne Patricia resignedsecretary
- 2023-02-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-19➕RENNET, Brandon James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-16➕BATEMAN, Matthew James appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖TAYLOR, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-08-01➕POWELL, Jayne Patricia appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-01➕TAYLOR, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-07-31➖BLACKBURN, Sarah Ann resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-31➖DONOGHUE, George Martin resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➖COX, Joanne Margaret resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➖PIJLS, Henricus Lambertus resigneddirector
- 2020-02-25➕COX, Joanne Margaret appointeddirector
- 2020-02-25➕MCLELLAND, Phillip Alexander appointeddirector
- 2018-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
Showing most recent 50 of 120 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ELLIOTT, Paul resigned 2026-06-18; RATCLIFFE, Kimberley resigned 2025-12-18
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Meter Serve (Holdco 2) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Meter Serve (Holdco 2) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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METER FIT (NORTH EAST) LIMITED
This company · 04410548
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Meter Serve (Holdco 2) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Meter Serve (North East) Limitedceased 31/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5th Floor 1 Marsden Street
Manchester
M2 1HW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (6 active · 40 resigned)
Active
BATEMAN, Matthew James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-11-16
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BLACKBURN, Sarah Ann→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-05-01
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JOHAL, Sandeep Kaur→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-23
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O'KELLY, Catherine Anne Newton→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-22
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RENNET, Brandon James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-19
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BLACKBURN, Sarah Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-19 · resigned 2021-07-31
BLANCHARD, Carolyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-02-16 · resigned 2025-07-11
ELLIOTT, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-07-11 · resigned 2026-06-18
GIBBS, Timothy Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-25 · resigned 2015-11-19
POWELL, Jayne Patricia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-08-01 · resigned 2023-02-16
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Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-05-12 · resigned 2008-08-01
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Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2006-06-29 · resigned 2007-04-25
BRADBURY, Kenton Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-03-04 · resigned 2015-04-27
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Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-09-12 · resigned 2008-04-09
CHLADEK, Mark Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-12-18 · resigned 2017-01-31
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Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-05-15 · resigned 2010-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 15/03/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | — | 10/12/2018 | 06/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Trustee for the Secured Parties) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2018 | 06/06/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The Security Trustee) | Amended and restated security agreement | 1 property | 07/06/2004 | 13/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The Security Trustee) | Security agreement | 1 property | 07/06/2004 | 13/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Santander Abbey National Treasury Services PLC | Security agreement between the company and the security trustee (as agent and trustee for the secured creditors) the "security agreement") | 1 property | 20/05/2002 | 30/04/2005 |
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Recent filings (186 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-09