VALVES ONLINE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04994458 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 7.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-07-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-07-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-07-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖DAVIES, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-03➕PAPE, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-03➖LALA, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2025-12-30📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-07-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-15➕WILLIAMS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-13➖HOPKINSON, Gary Alan resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-14➕DAVIES, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2023-03-14➖HOPKINSON, Gary Alan resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14➖HOPKINSON, Sharron resigneddirector
- 2023-03-14➕LALA, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2022-09-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2012-12-21➕HOPKINSON, Gary Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-12-19➖DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-19➖DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs VALVES ONLINE LIMITED
- 2003-12-15➕HOPKINSON, Gary Alan appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➕DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-15➕HOPKINSON, Sharron appointeddirector
- 2003-12-15➕DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-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
36/100
Weak signalLimited 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
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DAVIES, Richard James resigned 2026-04-01; LALA, Alessandro resigned 2026-03-03
Group structure
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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VALVES ONLINE LIMITED
This company · 04994458
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R&G Fluid Power Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 14/03/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gary Alan Hopkinsonceased 14/03/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mrs Sharron Hopkinsonceased 14/03/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Mr Gary Alan Hopkinsonceased 07/04/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Gary Alan Hopkinsonceased 06/04/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
10-11 Charterhouse Square
London
EC1M 6EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
PAPE, Malcolm John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOPKINSON, Gary Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2024-06-13
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2003-12-19
DAVIES, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-03-14 · resigned 2026-04-01
HOPKINSON, Gary Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2023-03-14
HOPKINSON, Sharron→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2023-03-14
LALA, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-03-14 · resigned 2026-03-03
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2003-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2019 | 14/09/2022 |
Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-07-09
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-07-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-07-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11