CENTOR UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05204728 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-12
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.4y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-30
Average employees400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-06-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-02-23
    ➕
    BRYMORA, Krzysztof appointed
    director
  12. 2021-12-03
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2021-11-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-08-04
    ➖
    OLIVER, Gary Roland resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-08-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2019-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2019-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-08-31
    ➖
    WATKINS, Peter John resigned
    director
  23. 2019-08-13
    ➖
    WATKINS, Peter John resigned
    director
  24. 2014-06-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
  25. 2010-12-18
    ➕
    WATKINS, Peter John appointed
    director
  26. 2010-12-18
    ➕
    WATKINS, Peter John appointed
    director
  27. 2005-03-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2004-08-12
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    Company incorporated
    As CENTOR UK LIMITED
  29. 2004-08-12
    ➕
    SPORK, Nigel Frank appointed
    director
  30. 2004-08-12
    ➕
    OLIVER, Gary Roland appointed
    secretary
  31. 2004-08-12
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2004-08-12
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2004-08-12
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2004-08-12
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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

Centor Holdings Pty Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Centor Holdings Pty Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CENTOR UK LIMITED
This company · 05204728

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
Centor Holdings Pty Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

First Floor Willow House
Kingswood Business Park
Holyhead Road
Staffordshire
WV7 3AU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BRYMORA, Krzysztof→
director · ~57y · appointed 2022-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPORK, Nigel Frank→
director · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OLIVER, Gary Roland→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2020-08-04
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2004-08-12
Resigned
WATKINS, Peter John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-12-18 · resigned 2019-08-13
Resigned
WATKINS, Peter John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2010-12-18 · resigned 2019-08-31
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-12 · resigned 2004-08-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge1 property13/06/201426/06/2024
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/03/2005—
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Recent filings (77 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-22