WESTBROOK LIGHT ALLOYS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07047816 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-17
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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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. 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
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.3 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: 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27➖HOWE, Ian Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-01➕SHARP, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-10➖CHANDAR, Manoj Kumar resigneddirector
- 2018-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-04-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-04-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-01-01➕CHANDAR, Manoj Kumar appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➕HOWE, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 2013-07-12➕JONES, Nicholas Lee appointeddirector
- 2012-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-11-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-11-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-02-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Dbs Bank Limited
- 2010-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dbs Bank Limited London Branch
- 2009-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs WESTBROOK LIGHT ALLOYS LIMITED
- 2009-10-17➕WALTON, Shaun 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
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.
Group structure
Westbrook Resources Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Westbrook Resources Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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WESTBROOK LIGHT ALLOYS LIMITED
This company · 07047816
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Westbrook Resources Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100
Registered office
Westbrook House Wreakes Lane
Dronfield
Sheffield
S18 1LY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
JONES, Nicholas Lee→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-07-12
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SHARP, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-01-01
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WALTON, Shaun→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-10-17
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CHANDAR, Manoj Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-10
HOWE, Ian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2023-02-27
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/04/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/11/2012 | 06/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 28/11/2012 | 06/11/2023 | |
| satisfied | Dbs Bank Dbs Bank Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/02/2010 | 01/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Dbs Bank London Branch Dbs Bank Limited London Branch | Security deed | 1 property | 15/02/2010 | 01/12/2012 |
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Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10