BURBRIDGE PACKAGING (LOUTH) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07107668 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-17
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£543.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £543,062
Net assets shrinking
Down £88,268 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 45% YoY
Cash YoY
-45%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↓ 45% YoY
Net Worth
£543k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£1.3m
↓ 2.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £867.7k | £876.2k |
| Current assets | £1.29M | £1.32M |
| Cash | £10.6k | £19.3k |
| Debtors | £1.00M | £1.01M |
| Net assets | £543.1k | £631.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-31➖PERCIVAL, John Martyn resignedsecretary
- 2026-01-31➖PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2022-08-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-06-15➖KING, Michael Frank resigneddirector
- 2022-04-15➕DINSDALE, James Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➕HOULSTON, Dale appointeddirector
- 2022-01-17➖PARSONS, Robert Huw resigneddirector
- 2022-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28➖BAYLISS, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2021-09-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-21➖STRINGER, Simon Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2021-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-08➕PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointeddirector
- 2020-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-14➕PARSONS, Robert Huw appointeddirector
- 2020-08-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Vicarage Management No 1 Limited
- 2020-06-26➖PARKER, Alison Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-26➕PERCIVAL, John Martyn appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-26➕BAYLISS, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26➕KING, Michael Frank appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26➖PARKER, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-06-26➕STRINGER, Simon Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2010-01-14➕PARKER, Alison Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2010-01-14➕PARKER, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2010-01-14➖ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigneddirector
- 2009-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BURBRIDGE PACKAGING (LOUTH) LIMITED
- 2009-12-17➕ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigned 2026-01-31; PERCIVAL, John Martyn resigned 2026-01-31
Group structure
Norpol Packaging Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Norpol Packaging Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BURBRIDGE PACKAGING (LOUTH) LIMITED
This company · 07107668
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Norpol Packaging Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Robert Parkerceased 26/06/2020· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17290 — SIC 17290
Registered office
Tattershall Way
Fairfield Industrial Estate
Louth
LN11 0YZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
DINSDALE, James Sebastian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-04-15
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HOULSTON, Dale→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-01-17
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PARKER, Alison Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-01-14 · resigned 2020-06-26
PERCIVAL, John Martyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2026-01-31
BAYLISS, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2021-09-28
KING, Michael Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2022-06-15
PARKER, David Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2010-01-14 · resigned 2020-06-26
PARSONS, Robert Huw→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-09-14 · resigned 2022-01-17
PERCIVAL, John Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2021-09-08 · resigned 2026-01-31
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2009-12-17 · resigned 2010-01-14
STRINGER, Simon Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2021-09-21
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 02/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Vicarage Management No 1 Vicarage Management No 1 Limited | A registered charge | — | 12/08/2020 | 17/08/2022 |
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Recent filings (65 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-17