FRIPURA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07535443 · ltd · incorporated 2011-02-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28➖CLAY, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2024-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-27➖WILBRAHAM, Philip Neville resigneddirector
- 2023-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-06-12➕GLOVER, Rachel Madelaine appointeddirector
- 2019-06-12➕RUDD, Rosemary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2019-03-14➖O'BRIEN, Peter Francis resigneddirector
- 2014-11-29➖LOMAX, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2014-05-09➖WOODWARD, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2013-11-21➕WILBRAHAM, Dominic Matthew appointeddirector
- 2013-11-21➕WILBRAHAM, Samuel Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2013-02-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wilbraham Securities LLP
- 2012-12-06➕CLAY, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2012-02-22➕WOODWARD, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FRIPURA LIMITED
- 2011-02-18➕LOMAX, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18➕O'BRIEN, Peter Francis appointeddirector
- 2011-02-18➕WILBRAHAM, Philip Neville appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dominic Matthew Wilbraham Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/09/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Philip Neville Wilbrahamceased 27/09/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
- Wilbraham Securities Llpceased 12/05/2017· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Roland House
Princes Dock Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 2LD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
GLOVER, Rachel Madelaine→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-06-12
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RUDD, Rosemary Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-06-12
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WILBRAHAM, Dominic Matthew→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-11-21
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WILBRAHAM, Samuel Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2013-11-21
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CLAY, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-12-06 · resigned 2024-06-28
LOMAX, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2014-11-29
O'BRIEN, Peter Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2019-03-14
WILBRAHAM, Philip Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-02-18 · resigned 2023-09-27
WOODWARD, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-02-22 · resigned 2014-05-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wilbraham Securities Wilbraham Securities LLP | Debenture | 3 properties | 22/02/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-01