BODYCOTE AMERICA FINANCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06991172 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-14
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
94 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
3
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 other
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-07-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-07-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-16➕SHELDON, Melanie appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-16➖BALL, Ute Suse resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-16➖BALL, Ute Suse resigneddirector
- 2023-11-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-07-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-07-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-03-06➕FIDLER, Benjamin Philip appointeddirector
- 2023-03-06➖YATES, Dominique resigneddirector
- 2023-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-01➕YATES, Dominique appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖LANDLESS, David Farrington resigneddirector
- 2013-02-21➕HARKCOM, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2013-02-21➕BALL, Ute Suse appointeddirector
- 2013-02-21➖BRAUN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-02-21➕LANDLESS, David Farrington appointeddirector
- 2013-02-21➖WATSON, Gillian Michelle resigneddirector
- 2011-03-17➕BALL, Ute Suse appointedsecretary
- 2011-03-17➖GRIME, John Roland resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BODYCOTE AMERICA FINANCE LIMITED
- 2009-08-14➕GRIME, John Roland appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-14➕BRAUN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-08-14➕WATSON, Gillian Michelle 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
49/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bodycote America Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bodycote America Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BODYCOTE AMERICA FINANCE LIMITED
This company · 06991172
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bodycote America Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bodycote International Limitedceased 23/08/2019· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Springwood Court Springwood Close
Tytherington Business Park
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2XF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-27
Last: 2026-06-13
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
FIDLER, Benjamin Philip→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-06
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HARKCOM, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-02-21
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BALL, Ute Suse→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-17 · resigned 2023-11-16
GRIME, John Roland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2011-03-17
BALL, Ute Suse→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-02-21 · resigned 2023-11-16
BRAUN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2013-02-21
LANDLESS, David Farrington→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-02-21 · resigned 2016-12-31
WATSON, Gillian Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-08-14 · resigned 2013-02-21
YATES, Dominique→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2023-03-06
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Recent filings (94 total)
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-07-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-07-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-16