SHERBURN METALWORK LTD
🌳Matureactive
07724596 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 13.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30➖SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Comerica Bank
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Comerica Bank, N.A.
- 2023-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-23➖WILD, Wayne Anthony resigneddirector
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-11-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-06-04➕SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington appointedsecretary
- 2018-05-23➕TIERNEY, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2018-05-23➖MEREDITH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2018-05-23➖ROBERTS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➕MEREDITH, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕ROBERTS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-10-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-08-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wec Group Limited
- 2011-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SHERBURN METALWORK LTD
- 2011-08-01➕HARTLEY, James Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-08-01➕WILD, Wayne Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
Wec Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wec Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SHERBURN METALWORK LTD
This company · 07724596
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wec Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/05/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Burnhart Holdings Ltdceased 28/03/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Wayne Anthony Wildceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Britannia House
Junction Street
Darwen
BB3 2RB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
HARTLEY, James Stephen→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIERNEY, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-05-23
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SEDGLEY, Andrew Barrington→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-04 · resigned 2025-09-30
MEREDITH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
ROBERTS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2018-05-23
WILD, Wayne Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2020-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Comerica Bank | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Comerica Bank, N.A. | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2023 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2019 | 20/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2015 | 18/07/2018 | |
| satisfied | Wec Group Wec Group Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/08/2012 | 16/05/2023 |
Recent filings (65 total)
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-16