LONGWEAR HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08146505 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-17
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 13.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£907.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £907,409

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£57k
Net Worth
£907k
Current Assets
£1.1m
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£907.4k
Current assets£1.05M
Cash£56.5k
Debtors£997.3k
Net assets£907.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-10-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-10-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-07-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2025-07-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-05-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2025-05-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2025-04-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2025-04-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  14. 2025-04-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-04-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-04-25
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  17. 2025-04-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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  18. 2025-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2025-04-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2025-04-11
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    BREWER, Philip John appointed
    director
  23. 2025-04-11
    ➕
    LEWIS, Richard appointed
    director
  24. 2025-04-11
    ➕
    REID, Marc Henry appointed
    director
  25. 2025-04-11
    ➖
    COTTRELL, Sally resigned
    director
  26. 2025-04-11
    ➖
    JONES, Stephen Victor resigned
    director
  27. 2025-04-11
    ➕
    MUNNOCH, Steven Peter appointed
    director
  28. 2025-04-11
    ➖
    MUNNOCH, Steven Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2025-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2025-03-28
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  31. 2025-03-24
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  32. 2025-03-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  33. 2017-10-07
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    WHITTLE, Alan John resigned
    director
  34. 2012-10-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 2012-08-21
    ➕
    COTTRELL, Sally appointed
    director
  36. 2012-08-21
    ➕
    JONES, Stephen Victor appointed
    director
  37. 2012-08-21
    ➖
    SPEDDING, Keith Hamilton resigned
    director
  38. 2012-08-21
    ➕
    WHITTLE, Alan John appointed
    director
  39. 2012-07-17
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    Company incorporated
    As LONGWEAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
  40. 2012-07-17
    ➕
    SPEDDING, Keith Hamilton appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Avon Metals Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Avon Metals Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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LONGWEAR HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 08146505

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Avon Metals Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/04/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Philip John Brewerceased 11/04/2025· board control
  • Mrs Sally-Ann Cottrellceased 11/04/2025· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Alan John Whittleceased 07/10/2017· significant influence · trust interest

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Longwear Holdings Limited Pleasant Street
Lyng
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 7DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BREWER, Philip John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEWIS, Richard→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Marc Henry→
director · ~35y · appointed 2025-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COTTRELL, Sally→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2025-04-11
Resigned
JONES, Stephen Victor→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2025-04-11
Resigned
MUNNOCH, Steven Peter→
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-11 · resigned 2025-04-11
Resigned
SPEDDING, Keith Hamilton→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-07-17 · resigned 2012-08-21
Resigned
WHITTLE, Alan John→
director · ~88y · appointed 2012-08-21 · resigned 2017-10-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/10/201228/04/2025

Recent filings (76 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-25