ABRIL INDUSTRIAL WAXES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04646926 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-24
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 21.8y 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
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.8y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2024-06-03
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    JÄHNKE, Andreas Krister appointed
    director
  4. 2024-06-03
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    JARRING, Katerina Charlotte resigned
    director
  5. 2024-06-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-04-03
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    BÖRTEMARK, Veronica Jennie resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-31
    ➕
    JARRING, Katerina Charlotte appointed
    director
  11. 2023-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-06-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-31
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    LÅNG, Nicklas Sven Magnus resigned
    director
  15. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-05-31
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    GRONBORG, Magnus Bert Georg resigned
    director
  18. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-02
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    COOKE, Bernard resigned
    director
  20. 2020-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-02-15
    ➕
    BÖRTEMARK, Veronica Jennie appointed
    director
  23. 2019-02-15
    ➕
    LÅNG, Nicklas Sven Magnus appointed
    director
  24. 2019-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2019-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2019-02-14
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    GRONBORG, Magnus Bert Georg appointed
    director
  28. 2019-02-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2019-02-13
    ➖
    MOLIN, Gert Anders Richard resigned
    director
  30. 2017-12-22
    ➖
    ALLEN, Adrian Cooper resigned
    director
  31. 2016-02-18
    ➕
    MCAULAY, Hugh Joseph appointed
    director
  32. 2015-08-17
    ➖
    ENGDAHL, Per Stefan Ebbe resigned
    director
  33. 2015-08-17
    ➕
    MOLIN, Gert Anders Richard appointed
    director
  34. 2015-07-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    CARMICHAEL, Robin appointed
    secretary
  36. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    ENGDAHL, Per Stefan Ebbe appointed
    director
  37. 2013-10-02
    ➖
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2011-01-31
    ➕
    ALLEN, Adrian Cooper appointed
    director
  39. 2004-08-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 2003-03-21
    ➕
    ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 2003-03-21
    ➖
    WHITE ROSE FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2003-03-05
    ➕
    COOKE, Bernard appointed
    director
  43. 2003-03-05
    ➖
    WRF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 2003-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ABRIL INDUSTRIAL WAXES LIMITED
  45. 2003-01-24
    ➕
    WHITE ROSE FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2003-01-24
    ➕
    WRF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Wallenburg Foundation holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Wallenburg Foundation
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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ABRIL INDUSTRIAL WAXES LIMITED
This company · 04646926

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Jenny Linden Urnes
Individual · Swedish · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Wallenburg Foundation
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590

Registered office

Unit 6 Munday Industrial Estate
58-66 Morley Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1RP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

CARMICHAEL, Robin→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JÄHNKE, Andreas Krister→
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCAULAY, Hugh Joseph→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALDBURY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-21 · resigned 2013-10-02
Resigned
WHITE ROSE FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2003-03-21
Resigned
ALLEN, Adrian Cooper→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-01-31 · resigned 2017-12-22
Resigned
BÖRTEMARK, Veronica Jennie→
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2023-04-03
Resigned
COOKE, Bernard→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-03-05 · resigned 2020-09-02
Resigned
ENGDAHL, Per Stefan Ebbe→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2015-08-17
Resigned
GRONBORG, Magnus Bert Georg→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-14 · resigned 2021-05-31
Resigned
JARRING, Katerina Charlotte→
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-31 · resigned 2024-06-03
Resigned
LÅNG, Nicklas Sven Magnus→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned
MOLIN, Gert Anders Richard→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-08-17 · resigned 2019-02-13
Resigned
WRF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-24 · resigned 2003-03-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/08/200429/07/2015

Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-07