A & H HARGREAVES (ROSSENDALE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04762807 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-13
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.3y
40/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 7 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2025-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14➕ATHERTON, Mark Mercer appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14➕COAKER, Katherine Alice appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14➖MELLING, Denise Anne resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-14➖MELLING, Denise Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-02-14➖MELLING, Philip resigneddirector
- 2022-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Philip Melling
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A & H HARGREAVES (ROSSENDALE) LIMITED
- 2003-05-13➕MELLING, Denise Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-13➕BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-13➖BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-13➕MELLING, Denise Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-05-13➕MELLING, Philip appointeddirector
- 2003-05-13➕BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-13➖BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
Newchurch Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Newchurch Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A & H HARGREAVES (ROSSENDALE) LIMITED
This company · 04762807
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 |
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Newchurch Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/02/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Denise Anne Mellingceased 14/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Philip Mellingceased 14/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & K BESPOKE MANUFACTURING LTD→ 15151206 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A & M DISCOUNT FURNITURE LTD→ 15315931 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACEWELL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED→ 04043946 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACORN DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED→ 03934046 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LTD→ 11384083 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADVANCED COLOURS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED→ 07551180 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ADVANIA GLOBAL LTD→ 12619060 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AF CONTROLS LTD→ 14233343 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AGED TO PERFECTION UPHOLSTERY LIMITED→ 08492822 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| AGENDA BOXES & PACKAGING LTD→ 09479373 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AGL SHEETMETAL LIMITED→ 17053119 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16230 — Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery
Registered office
Hardmanor House
New Hall Hey Road
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 6HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-27
Last: 2026-05-13
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ATHERTON, Mark Mercer→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2022-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COAKER, Katherine Alice→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MELLING, Denise Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2022-02-14
BTC (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2003-05-13
MELLING, Denise Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2022-02-14
MELLING, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2022-02-14
BTC (DIRECTORS) LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-13 · resigned 2003-05-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Philip Melling / Denise Anne Melling | A registered charge | — | 14/02/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-28