ADDEV MATERIALS AEROSPACE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04421963 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-22
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
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20301
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-16➕WADDELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-11➕TYRRELL, Judy Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-04-11➖ROBINS, Nicholas Calamada resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-01➖YATES, Graham Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-08➖COMMELIN, Olivier resigneddirector
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-01-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-17📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2019-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-04-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-04-04➕DUVANEL, Julien appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➕NADOBNY, Pascal appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➕COMMELIN, Olivier appointeddirector
- 2019-04-04➖WARDE, Geoffrey Colin resigneddirector
- 2017-05-03➖SWAYNE, Anthony Edwin Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-03➖SWAYNE, Anthony Edwin Thomas resigneddirector
- 2017-03-23➕ROBINS, Nicholas Calamada appointeddirector
- 2011-08-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-07-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2011-07-13🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2011-07-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-06-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-01-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-10-01➕ROWBOTHAM, James Carmichael appointeddirector
- 2002-09-20➕WARDE, Geoffrey Colin appointeddirector
- 2002-09-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDEV MATERIALS AEROSPACE LIMITED
- 2002-04-22➕SWAYNE, Anthony Edwin Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-22➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-22➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-22➕SWAYNE, Anthony Edwin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-04-22➕YATES, Graham Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-04-22➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-04-22➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Addev Materials Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Addev Materials Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADDEV MATERIALS AEROSPACE LIMITED
This company · 04421963
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Addev Materials Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20301 — SIC 20301
Registered office
Towngate House
2-8 Parkstone Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2PW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22
Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)
DUVANEL, Julien→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-04-04
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NADOBNY, Pascal→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2019-04-04
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ROWBOTHAM, James Carmichael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-10-01
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TYRRELL, Judy Anne→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-11
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WADDELL, Robert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-12-16
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SWAYNE, Anthony Edwin Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2017-05-03
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2002-04-22
COMMELIN, Olivier→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-04-04 · resigned 2021-01-08
ROBINS, Nicholas Calamada→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-03-23 · resigned 2022-04-11
SWAYNE, Anthony Edwin Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2017-05-03
WARDE, Geoffrey Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2019-04-04
YATES, Graham Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2021-05-01
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2002-04-22
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 13/07/2011 | 15/04/2019 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 13/07/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 05/07/2011 | 15/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 07/06/2011 | 15/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/01/2011 | 15/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 20/09/2002 | 27/08/2011 |
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-05