TOTAL VIBRATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06804940 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£11.88M
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 14.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,190,040
Turnover YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11.88M | £12.39M |
| Gross profit | — | £5.53M |
| Operating profit | £2.16M | £2.23M |
| Profit before tax | £2.19M | £2.20M |
| Average employees | 21 | 2000 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-12-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-24➕LUSHER, David Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-11-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Corpacq Limited
- 2025-11-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Patrick James Dent
- 2025-02-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-26📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-16➖LEYDEN, Paul Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16➕OUTRAM, Jillian Kathryn appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-16➖SYMMS, Robert John resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-01-07🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-04-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-04-19➖LAFONE, Karen Elisa resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-19➕SYMMS, Robert John appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hurstwood Properties (A) Limited
- 2011-08-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hurstwood Properties (A) Limited
- 2009-08-25➕LAFONE, Karen Elisa appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-25➖LEYDEN, Conor Richard resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-07➕DENT, Patrick James appointeddirector
- 2009-07-07➕LAFONE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs TOTAL VIBRATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2009-01-29➕LEYDEN, Conor Richard appointedsecretary
- 2009-01-29➕LEYDEN, Paul Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-12-15: A registered charge; 2025-11-24: A registered charge; 2025-11-24: A registered charge
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mr Bidco 2 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mr Bidco 2 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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TOTAL VIBRATION SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 06804940
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bidco 2 Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Patrick James Dentceased 24/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul Lafoneceased 24/11/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 1 CLICK LOG CABINS LIMITED→ 07984465 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| ADVANCED COLOURS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED→ 07551180 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22190 — SIC 22190
Registered office
Low Bay Commerce Street, Carrs Industrial Estate
Haslingden
Rossendale
Lancashire
BB4 5JT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
OUTRAM, Jillian Kathryn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DENT, Patrick James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2009-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAFONE, Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-07-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LUSHER, David Andrew→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-11-24
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LAFONE, Karen Elisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-25 · resigned 2017-04-19
LEYDEN, Conor Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-29 · resigned 2009-08-25
SYMMS, Robert John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-19 · resigned 2020-11-16
LEYDEN, Paul Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2009-01-29 · resigned 2023-03-16
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Corpacq Corpacq Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Patrick James Dent / Paul Lafone | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/04/2017 | 07/01/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2015 | 18/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2014 | 18/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Hurstwood Properties (A) Hurstwood Properties (A) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 09/08/2011 | 27/06/2019 | |
| satisfied | Hurstwood Properties (A) Hurstwood Properties (A) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 09/08/2011 | 27/06/2019 |
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Recent filings (90 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03