BALL COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
04603733 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2002-11-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.4y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
113 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-29
    ➕
    DOYLE, Elspeth appointed
    director
  4. 2026-05-29
    ➖
    PEACHEY, Richard John resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-12-05
    ➖
    LIM-JOHNSON, Hannah resigned
    secretary
  8. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2023-10-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-09-18
    ➖
    BAKER, Charles Ernest resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-09-18
    ➕
    LIM-JOHNSON, Hannah appointed
    secretary
  13. 2023-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-05-13
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  15. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-06-30
    ➕
    HOCKEN, Philip James appointed
    director
  22. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    GRESTY, Simon John resigned
    director
  23. 2016-06-30
    ➕
    PEACHEY, Richard John appointed
    director
  24. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    WEEKERS, Franciscus Hendricus Maria resigned
    director
  25. 2015-03-31
    ➖
    HEDLEY, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  26. 2015-03-05
    ➕
    GRESTY, Simon John appointed
    director
  27. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    HEDLEY, Colin Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2013-05-31
    ➖
    ROBINSON, William Macdonald, Mr. resigned
    director
  29. 2013-05-31
    ➕
    WEEKERS, Franciscus Hendricus Maria appointed
    director
  30. 2012-08-03
    ➖
    HESKE, Gerrit resigned
    director
  31. 2012-08-03
    ➖
    WEEKERS, Frank resigned
    director
  32. 2011-03-02
    ➕
    HESKE, Gerrit appointed
    director
  33. 2011-01-31
    ➖
    HOOVER, Roy David resigned
    director
  34. 2009-05-01
    ➕
    WEEKERS, Frank appointed
    director
  35. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    SCHONBERGER, Dirk resigned
    director
  36. 2006-09-27
    ➖
    HEDLEY, Colin Robert resigned
    director
  37. 2006-09-26
    ➕
    SCHONBERGER, Dirk appointed
    director
  38. 2004-12-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  39. 2004-08-04
    ➕
    ROBINSON, William Macdonald, Mr. appointed
    director
  40. 2004-08-04
    ➖
    VOCE, Terence Peter resigned
    director
  41. 2003-01-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, New York Branch, as the Collateral Agent
  42. 2002-11-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALL COMPANY
  43. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    BAKER, Charles Ernest appointed
    secretary
  44. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 2002-11-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    HEDLEY, Colin Robert appointed
    director
  47. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    HOOVER, Roy David appointed
    director
  48. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    VOCE, Terence Peter appointed
    director
  49. 2002-11-28
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2002-11-28
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Ball Uk Holdings, Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ball Uk Holdings, Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BALL COMPANY
This company · 04603733

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
Ball Uk Holdings, Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2002-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

100 Capability Green Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 3LG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)

DOYLE, Elspeth→
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOCKEN, Philip James→
director · ~49y · appointed 2016-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAKER, Charles Ernest→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2023-09-18
Resigned
LIM-JOHNSON, Hannah→
secretary · appointed 2023-09-18 · resigned 2024-12-05
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2002-11-28
Resigned
GRESTY, Simon John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
HEDLEY, Colin Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2015-03-31
Resigned
HEDLEY, Colin Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2006-09-27
Resigned
HESKE, Gerrit→
director · ~62y · appointed 2011-03-02 · resigned 2012-08-03
Resigned
HOOVER, Roy David→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2011-01-31
Resigned
PEACHEY, Richard John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-06-30 · resigned 2026-05-29
Resigned
ROBINSON, William Macdonald, Mr.→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-08-04 · resigned 2013-05-31
Resigned
SCHONBERGER, Dirk→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-26 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
VOCE, Terence Peter→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2004-08-04
Resigned
WEEKERS, Franciscus Hendricus Maria→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-05-31 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
WEEKERS, Frank→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-05-01 · resigned 2012-08-03
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-28 · resigned 2002-11-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Deutsche Bank Ag, New York Branch, as the Collateral Agent
Charge over shares1 property22/01/200323/12/2004

Recent filings (113 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-10-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25