AUTORITE INDUSTRIES WILLENHALL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07379148 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 49420Removal services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-01-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-01-08
    ➖
    HARRIS, Margaret Betty resigned
    secretary
  5. 2026-01-08
    ➖
    HARRIS, Margaret Betty resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-19
    ➕
    HARRIS, Darren John appointed
    director
  7. 2025-12-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-09-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2024-09-26
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2024-09-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-04-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2024-04-22
    ➖
    HARRIS, Darren resigned
    director
  16. 2023-06-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-06-20
    ➕
    SOMERFIELD, Glenn Desmond appointed
    director
  18. 2023-05-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-03-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2023-03-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  21. 2023-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2023-03-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2023-03-03
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2023-03-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-03-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2022-07-31
    ➕
    HARRIS, Margaret Betty appointed
    secretary
  27. 2022-07-31
    ➖
    ALLEN, Rosemary Vivien resigned
    director
  28. 2022-07-31
    ➕
    HARRIS, Darren appointed
    director
  29. 2022-07-31
    ➕
    HARRIS, Margaret Betty appointed
    director
  30. 2022-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  31. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    ALLEN, Rosemary Vivien appointed
    director
  32. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    HARRIS, Darren resigned
    director
  33. 2014-07-14
    ➖
    HARRIS, Graham John resigned
    director
  34. 2010-10-20
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2010-09-24
    ➕
    HARRIS, Graham John appointed
    director
  36. 2010-09-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUTORITE INDUSTRIES WILLENHALL LIMITED
  37. 2010-09-16
    ➕
    HARRIS, Darren appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

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.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARRIS, Margaret Betty resigned 2026-01-08; HARRIS, Margaret Betty resigned 2026-01-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Harris
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/07/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Margaret Betty Harrisceased 08/01/2026· significant influence
  • Mrs Rosemary Vivien Allenceased 31/07/2022· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

3 Morgan Close
Willenhall
West Midlands
WV12 4LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

HARRIS, Darren John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2025-12-19
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Active
SOMERFIELD, Glenn Desmond→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-06-20
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Active
HARRIS, Margaret Betty→
secretary · appointed 2022-07-31 · resigned 2026-01-08
Resigned
ALLEN, Rosemary Vivien→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2022-07-31
Resigned
HARRIS, Darren→
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-07-31 · resigned 2024-04-22
Resigned
HARRIS, Darren→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-09-16 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
HARRIS, Graham John→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-09-24 · resigned 2014-07-14
Resigned
HARRIS, Margaret Betty→
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-07-31 · resigned 2026-01-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/10/2010—
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Recent filings (58 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-30