SYMPHONY HOLDINGS LIMITED

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05533292 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 20.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (9 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

109 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2025-06-16
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accounts · AA
2025-05-07
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-07
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incorporation · MA
2025-04-30
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capital · SH08
2025-04-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-04-25
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officers · AP01
2025-04-25
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officers · AP01
2025-04-25
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officers · AP01
2025-04-25
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officers · AP01
2025-04-11
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BARNETT, William Bingham appointed
director
2025-04-11
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MARWOOD, Ian Ralph appointed
director
2025-04-11
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O'CALLAGHAN, Gerard Austin appointed
director
2025-04-11
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TAYLOR, William Cowan appointed
director
2025-04-07
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officers · AP01
2025-04-07
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officers · TM01
2025-04-01
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WHITEHOUSE, Paul Richard appointed
director
2025-03-31
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DAVIS, Martyn Royston resigned
director
2024-07-05
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accounts · AA
2023-07-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
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mortgage · MR04
2023-03-28
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-02-21
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mortgage · MR01
2023-02-21
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mortgage · MR01
2023-02-15
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
2023-02-15
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC
2022-06-27
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accounts · AA
2021-07-07
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accounts · AA
2021-05-19
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officers · TM01
2021-04-30
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SMITH, Graham resigned
director
2020-07-01
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DUNSFORD, John Alexander appointed
director
2017-09-05
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BUNTON, Richard James appointed
director
2017-07-26
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STEWART, Claire Susan resigned
secretary
2017-05-25
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MURDOCH, Adrienne Lee appointed
secretary
2016-08-10
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MURDOCH, Adrienne Lee resigned
secretary
2016-08-10
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STEWART, Claire Susan appointed
secretary
2016-03-24
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GREGORY, Douglas Stuart resigned
director
2013-07-29
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MURDOCH, Adrienne Lee appointed
secretary
2013-07-29
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WATSON, Diane resigned
secretary
2011-03-31
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KETTLEWELL, Paul resigned
director
2010-01-29
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Charge satisfied #1
2009-12-15
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2009-12-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2005-11-24
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2005-08-10
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Company incorporated
As SYMPHONY HOLDINGS LIMITED
2005-08-10
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GREGORY, Katherine May appointed
director
2005-08-10
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WATSON, Diane appointed
secretary
2005-08-10
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-08-10
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2005-08-10
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DAVIS, Martyn Royston appointed
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

medium

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

Group structure

Ceres Ph Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Ceres Ph Limited

Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares

majority

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SYMPHONY HOLDINGS LIMITED

This company · 05533292

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Ceres Ph Limited Corporate entity	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	11/04/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Symphony Group Holdings Limitedceased 30/12/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2005-08-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Pen Hill Estate

Park Spring Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S72 7EZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-09

Last: 2025-07-26