FURNITURE MAKERS' COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05406250 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-03-29
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-02➕WARING, Amanda Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-04-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Allica Bank Limited
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-03-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-26➕DAVIES, Hayden Thomas appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➖MILLER, Margaret Mary resigneddirector
- 2013-03-05➖BURBIDGE, David Lovell resigneddirector
- 2012-11-28➕KELSEY, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➕HEAD, Peter Douglas appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➕BURBIDGE, David Lovell appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➖BURBIDGE, David Lovell resigneddirector
- 2012-02-08➖HEAD, Peter Douglas resigneddirector
- 2012-02-08➕MILLER, Margaret Mary appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➖MILLER, Margaret Mary resigneddirector
- 2007-05-01➕MILLER, Margaret Mary appointeddirector
- 2007-04-30➖MCMAHON, Rodney resigneddirector
- 2007-04-30➖RADFORD, Nicholas Patrick resigneddirector
- 2007-04-30➖TADROS, Edward Randolph resigneddirector
- 2006-05-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Aib Group (UK) PLC
- 2006-03-23➕HEAD, Peter Douglas appointeddirector
- 2005-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hildegund Limited
- 2005-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs FURNITURE MAKERS' COMPANY LIMITED
- 2005-03-29➕HEAD, Peter Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-29➕BURBIDGE, David Lovell appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕MCMAHON, Rodney appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕RADFORD, Nicholas Patrick appointeddirector
- 2005-03-29➕TADROS, Edward Randolph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Registered office
Furniture Makers' Hall
12 Austin Friars
London
EC2N 2HE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-12
Last: 2026-03-29
Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)
HEAD, Peter Douglas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-03-29
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DAVIES, Hayden Thomas→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-11-26
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HEAD, Peter Douglas→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-02-08
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KELSEY, Peter Anthony→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-11-28
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WARING, Amanda Jane→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2025-12-02
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BURBIDGE, David Lovell→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2013-03-05
BURBIDGE, David Lovell→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2012-02-08
HEAD, Peter Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2006-03-23 · resigned 2012-02-08
MCMAHON, Rodney→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2007-04-30
MILLER, Margaret Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2012-02-08 · resigned 2019-11-26
MILLER, Margaret Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2012-02-08
RADFORD, Nicholas Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2007-04-30
TADROS, Edward Randolph→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2007-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Allica Bank Allica Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/04/2025 | 22/06/2026 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 12/05/2006 | 20/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Charge over deposits | 1 property | 12/05/2006 | 20/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | Hildegund Hildegund Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 14/04/2005 | 20/03/2023 |
Recent filings (81 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-20