BRITCHEM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04465919 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-20
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
—
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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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 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 (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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
94 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-11➕HODGSON, Richard Maxwell appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-11➕HOUGHTON, Danielle May appointeddirector
- 2022-05-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-05-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-04➕HODGSON, Charles Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-04-04➕HODGSON, Richard Maxwell appointeddirector
- 2022-04-04➖BARTON, Roy Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-04-04➖JONES, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2022-04-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-04-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-04-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2017-06-27➖JONES, Beryl Janet resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-26➖JONES, Beryl Janet resigneddirector
- 2003-05-16➖BARTON, Marina resigneddirector
- 2002-12-02➕BARTON, Roy Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-10-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 2002-09-06➕JONES, Trevor John appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITCHEM LIMITED
- 2002-06-20➕JONES, Beryl Janet appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-20➕BARTON, Marina appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20➕JONES, Beryl Janet appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hodgson Sealants Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hodgson Sealants Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITCHEM LIMITED
This company · 04465919
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hodgson Sealants Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Trevor John Jonesceased 04/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Roy Peter Charles Bartonceased 04/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20301 — SIC 20301
Registered office
C/O Hodgson Sealants
Belprin Road
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0LN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
HODGSON, Richard Maxwell→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-11
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HODGSON, Charles Peter→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-04-04
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HODGSON, Richard Maxwell→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-04-04
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HOUGHTON, Danielle May→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-05-11
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JONES, Beryl Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2017-06-27
BARTON, Marina→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2003-05-16
BARTON, Roy Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-12-02 · resigned 2022-04-04
JONES, Beryl Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2010-04-26
JONES, Trevor John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-06 · resigned 2022-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/04/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/10/2002 | 04/04/2022 |
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Recent filings (94 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-05-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-07