A & B RICHARDSON ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05716161 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25500
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25610Treatment and coating of metals
- 25730SIC 25730
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-28➖RICHARDSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-04-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-04-01➕FOLKES, Samson John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➕INGLIS, Tammy Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➖RICHARDSON, Deborah Ann resigneddirector
- 2022-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-22➕RICHARDSON, Deborah Ann appointeddirector
- 2020-10-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-07-04➖RICHARDSON, Barry resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-04➖RICHARDSON, Barry resigneddirector
- 2008-05-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2006-12-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-02-24➖WRIGHT & CO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-24➖WHITING, Geoffrey Lawrence resigneddirector
- 2006-02-23➕RICHARDSON, Barry appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-23➕RICHARDSON, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-02-23➕RICHARDSON, Barry appointeddirector
- 2006-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A & B RICHARDSON ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2006-02-21➕WRIGHT & CO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-21➕WHITING, Geoffrey Lawrence appointeddirector
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 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Folkes Forgings Acquisition Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Folkes Forgings Acquisition Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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A & B RICHARDSON ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 05716161
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Folkes Forgings Acquisition Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/04/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Folkes Forgings Acquisition Ltdceased 19/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Andrew Richardsonceased 18/04/2022· 75-100% voting
- Mr Barry Richardsonceased 04/07/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25500 — SIC 25500
Registered office
Unit 11 Hereward Rise
Halesowen
B62 8AN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
FOLKES, Samson John→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INGLIS, Tammy Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICHARDSON, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2018-07-04
WRIGHT & CO PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2006-02-24
RICHARDSON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2026-02-28
RICHARDSON, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-02-23 · resigned 2018-07-04
RICHARDSON, Deborah Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-02-22 · resigned 2022-04-01
WHITING, Geoffrey Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-02-21 · resigned 2006-02-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/12/2006 | 09/03/2022 |
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-27
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-17