CHANNEL SAFETY SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07383602 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-21
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.6y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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  2. 2024-09-06
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  3. 2024-01-19
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  4. 2023-08-09
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  5. 2022-06-16
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  6. 2021-09-13
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  7. 2020-10-05
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  8. 2019-06-14
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  9. 2018-10-06
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  10. 2018-01-04
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  11. 2018-01-04
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  12. 2018-01-04
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  16. 2018-01-04
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  17. 2018-01-01
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    YU, Leo appointed
    secretary
  18. 2018-01-01
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    YU, Leo appointed
    director
  19. 2018-01-01
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    WESTBROOK, Steven resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-01-01
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    PALMER, Nigel John resigned
    director
  21. 2016-04-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2015-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2015-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2015-04-08
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    WESTBROOK, Steven appointed
    director
  25. 2015-04-08
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    MAZALON, Peter resigned
    secretary
  26. 2015-04-08
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    WESTBROOK, Steven appointed
    secretary
  27. 2015-04-08
    ➖
    ANDERSON, David resigned
    director
  28. 2015-04-08
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    LIVINGSTON, James Allan resigned
    director
  29. 2015-04-08
    ➖
    MAZALON, Peter resigned
    director
  30. 2015-04-08
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    PALMER, Nigel John appointed
    director
  31. 2013-02-28
    ➖
    CHANNON, Barrie resigned
    secretary
  32. 2013-02-28
    ➕
    MAZALON, Peter appointed
    secretary
  33. 2013-02-28
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    CHANNON, Barrie John resigned
    director
  34. 2011-11-01
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    LIVINGSTON, James Allan appointed
    director
  35. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    CHANNON, Barrie appointed
    secretary
  36. 2010-12-10
    ➖
    PHILSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    ANDERSON, David appointed
    director
  38. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    CHANNON, Barrie John appointed
    director
  39. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    MAZALON, Peter appointed
    director
  40. 2010-12-10
    ➖
    STILTON, Andrew Jeffrey resigned
    director
  41. 2010-12-10
    ➖
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  42. 2010-12-10
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  43. 2010-12-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Foresight 2 Vct PLC
  44. 2010-12-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: David Ian Green (As Security Trustee)
  45. 2010-09-21
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    Company incorporated
    As CHANNEL SAFETY SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED
  46. 2010-09-21
    ➕
    PHILSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  47. 2010-09-21
    ➕
    STILTON, Andrew Jeffrey appointed
    director
  48. 2010-09-21
    ➕
    MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

81/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Newbury Investments (Uk) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Newbury Investments (Uk) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CHANNEL SAFETY SYSTEMS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 07383602

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Newbury Investments (Uk) Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Leo Yu
Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2018
Mr Steven Westbrook
Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Nigel John Palmerceased 01/01/2018· 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
Incorporated2010-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Votec House The Vo-Tec Centre
Hambridge Lane
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 5TN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

YU, Leo→
secretary · appointed 2018-01-01
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Active
WESTBROOK, Steven→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-04-08
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Active
YU, Leo→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-01-01
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Active
CHANNON, Barrie→
secretary · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
MAZALON, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-28 · resigned 2015-04-08
Resigned
WESTBROOK, Steven→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-08 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
PHILSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2010-12-10
Resigned
ANDERSON, David→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2015-04-08
Resigned
CHANNON, Barrie John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2013-02-28
Resigned
LIVINGSTON, James Allan→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2015-04-08
Resigned
MAZALON, Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2015-04-08
Resigned
PALMER, Nigel John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-04-08 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned
STILTON, Andrew Jeffrey→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2010-12-10
Resigned
MEAUJO INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-09-21 · resigned 2010-12-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property10/12/201020/04/2016
satisfied
Foresight 2 Vct
Foresight 2 Vct PLC
Debenture1 property10/12/201010/04/2015
satisfied
David Ian Green (As Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property10/12/201010/04/2015

Recent filings (82 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05