7 STEEL (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04661575 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Worth a look
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 23.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (4 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
150 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
58
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    FORT, Alan James resigned
    director
  4. 2025-12-31
    ➖
    MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigned
    director
  5. 2025-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-09-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2025-09-04
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited, Third Floor, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF, United Kingdom as Security Trustee (for Each of the Secured Parties)
  9. 2025-05-19
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2025-05-08
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2025-05-08
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  12. 2025-04-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-04-11
    ➕
    CERNY, Libor appointed
    director
  14. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-03-27
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    ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier resigned
    director
  16. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2024-06-05
    ➕
    ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier appointed
    director
  19. 2024-04-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-04-02
    ➖
    SANZ VILLARES, Luis resigned
    director
  21. 2024-01-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2024-01-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  23. 2023-09-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-09-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2023-09-01
    ➕
    ARNOLD, Holly Catherine appointed
    director
  26. 2023-09-01
    ➖
    MESEGUE, Francesc resigned
    director
  27. 2023-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2023-06-29
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  29. 2023-06-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
  30. 2022-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2022-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2022-01-01
    ➕
    ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles appointed
    director
  33. 2020-08-01
    ➕
    ARNOLD, Holly appointed
    secretary
  34. 2020-08-01
    ➖
    PEREZ, Federico resigned
    secretary
  35. 2020-07-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for the Secured Parties
  36. 2019-12-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
  37. 2019-01-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  38. 2019-01-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  39. 2019-01-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2019-01-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2019-01-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2018-12-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
  43. 2016-10-26
    ➕
    PEREZ, Federico appointed
    secretary
  44. 2016-10-26
    ➖
    PUIG, Xavier resigned
    secretary
  45. 2013-06-11
    ➕
    MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang appointed
    director
  46. 2013-05-28
    ➕
    FORT, Alan James appointed
    director
  47. 2013-03-27
    ➕
    MESEGUE, Francesc appointed
    director
  48. 2013-03-27
    ➖
    PUIG, Xavier resigned
    director
  49. 2013-03-27
    ➖
    RUBIRALTA RUBIO, Francesc resigned
    director
  50. 2012-05-01
    ➖
    TRIAS, Raimon resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

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

Red flags

3 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FORT, Alan James resigned 2025-12-31; MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang resigned 2025-12-31

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-05-19: certificate-change-of-name-company

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

7 Steel (Uk) Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
7 Steel (Uk) Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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7 STEEL (UK) LIMITED
This company · 04661575

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
7 Steel (Uk) Holdings Limited
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
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

Building 58
East Moors Road
Cardiff
CF24 5NN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (4 active · 26 resigned)

ARNOLD, Holly→
secretary · appointed 2020-08-01
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Active
ARNOLD, Holly Catherine→
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-09-01
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Active
CERNY, Libor→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-04-11
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Active
ROVIRA CAROZ, Carles→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-01-01
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Active
CABRE, Xavier→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
GRAU, Antonio→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
PEREZ, Federico→
secretary · appointed 2016-10-26 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
PUIG, Xavier→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2016-10-26
Resigned
TRIAS, Raimon→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2003-02-10
Resigned
CABRE CUTRINA, Xavier→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
ECHÁVARRI LASA, Javier→
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-06-05 · resigned 2025-03-27
Resigned
FORT, Alan James→
director · ~70y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
GRAU, Antonio→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2006-03-31
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Graham Roche→
director · ~82y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2007-06-30
Resigned
MARTI, Joaquim→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2008-07-31
Resigned
MASIP, Fernando→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
Resigned
MCKILLOP, Murdoch Lang→
director · ~79y · appointed 2013-06-11 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
MESEGUE, Francesc→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-03-27 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned
MESEGUE, Francesc→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2009-01-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Wilmington Trust (London) , Third Floor, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF, United Kingdom as Security Trustee (for Each of the Secured Parties)
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited, Third Floor, 1 King's Arms Yard, London EC2R 7AF, United Kingdom as Security Trustee (for Each of the Secured Parties)
A registered charge—04/09/2025—
outstanding
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK)
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property27/06/2023—
satisfied
Wilmington Trust (London) as Trustee for the Secured Parties
Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Trustee for the Secured Parties
A registered charge1 property02/07/202008/05/2025
outstanding
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK)
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge—31/12/2019—
outstanding
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK)
Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited
A registered charge1 property21/12/2018—
satisfied
Bank of America N.A. in Its Capacity as Security Trustee Acting Through Its London Branch
Charge over receivables accounts supplemental to the debenture dated 18 february 2003 and 16 april 2004 and1 property04/09/200911/01/2019
satisfied
Bank of America N.A
Charge over receivables account supplemental to two debentures dated 18 february 2003 and1 property21/12/200611/01/2019
outstanding
Celsa Manufacturing (UK)
Celsa Manufacturing (UK) Limited
Charge1 property24/03/2005—
satisfied
Bank of America, National Association (The Security Trustee)
Supplemental deed of charge1 property28/04/200411/01/2019
satisfied
Bank of America, National Association
Debenture2 properties16/04/200411/01/2019
satisfied
Bank of America,National Association
Debenture1 property18/02/200311/01/2019
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Recent filings (150 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-05-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-13