VERIFICATION OF LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS (UK) LTD

🌳Matureactive
08603717 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-10
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£25.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (9 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
63 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,950
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,550 YoY
Cash YoY
-8%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£56k
↓ 7.6% YoY
Net Worth
£26k
↓ 8.9% YoY
Current Assets
£66k
↑ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£13k£26k£40k£53k£66kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£25.9k£28.5k
Current assets£66.0k£64.7k
Cash£55.6k£60.2k
Debtors£10.4k£4.5k
Net assets£25.9k£28.5k

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

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

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Recent activity

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  1. 2025-09-29
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  2. 2025-09-23
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  3. 2025-09-22
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    DUNCAN, Kevin John resigned
    director
  4. 2025-06-20
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    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-02-12
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  6. 2024-09-30
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  7. 2024-06-10
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  8. 2024-05-30
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    COOPER, David appointed
    director
  9. 2024-05-23
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  10. 2024-04-08
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  11. 2024-04-06
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    BERRYMAN, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  12. 2024-03-18
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    LYKKE BACH, Kirsten appointed
    director
  13. 2024-01-01
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    DUNCAN, Kevin John appointed
    director
  14. 2023-09-28
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  15. 2023-05-22
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  16. 2023-05-18
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    EDWARDS, Greg appointed
    director
  17. 2022-09-28
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  18. 2021-09-29
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  19. 2020-09-23
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  20. 2019-09-25
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  21. 2019-07-16
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  22. 2018-09-11
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    OOSTING, Harald appointed
    director
  23. 2018-08-06
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  24. 2018-07-31
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  25. 2017-11-21
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    BATES, Timothy Hugh resigned
    director
  26. 2017-03-01
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    CRAWSHAW, Hugh Sebastian resigned
    director
  27. 2016-07-02
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    DIXON, Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2016-05-01
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    WRIGHT, David Julian, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  29. 2015-12-15
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    BEWSEY, Michael Winston appointed
    director
  30. 2015-05-28
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    FROGSON, Darren Barber appointed
    director
  31. 2015-05-28
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    BERRYMAN, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  32. 2015-05-12
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    BRANDER, Simon Alan resigned
    director
  33. 2015-05-12
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    HOPKINSON, David Garnett resigned
    director
  34. 2014-09-25
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    BATES, Timothy Hugh appointed
    director
  35. 2014-09-20
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    HOPKINSON, David Garnett appointed
    director
  36. 2014-09-19
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    SWINEY, Michael George Peter resigned
    director
  37. 2014-09-16
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    HALL, Nevil Peter resigned
    director
  38. 2014-01-01
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    BRANDER, Simon Alan appointed
    director
  39. 2013-10-01
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    GODDARD, Andrew James appointed
    director
  40. 2013-10-01
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    CRAWSHAW, Hugh Sebastian appointed
    director
  41. 2013-10-01
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    DIXON, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2013-10-01
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    HALL, Nevil Peter appointed
    director
  43. 2013-07-10
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    Company incorporated
    As VERIFICATION OF LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS (UK) LTD
  44. 2013-07-10
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    BOTTOM, Nigel Robert appointed
    director
  45. 2013-07-10
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    SWINEY, Michael George Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. David Julian Wright
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2013-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Ukla House 13 Chess Business Park
Moor Road
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 1SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12

Officers (9 active · 9 resigned)

WRIGHT, David Julian, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2016-05-01
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Active
BEWSEY, Michael Winston→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-12-15
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Active
BOTTOM, Nigel Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-07-10
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Active
COOPER, David→
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-05-30
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Active
EDWARDS, Greg→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-05-18
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Active
FROGSON, Darren Barber→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-05-28
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Active
GODDARD, Andrew James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-10-01
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Active
LYKKE BACH, Kirsten→
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-03-18
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Active
OOSTING, Harald→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BATES, Timothy Hugh→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-09-25 · resigned 2017-11-21
Resigned
BERRYMAN, Jacqueline→
director · ~62y · appointed 2015-05-28 · resigned 2024-04-06
Resigned
BRANDER, Simon Alan→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
CRAWSHAW, Hugh Sebastian→
director · ~72y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2017-03-01
Resigned
DIXON, Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2016-07-02
Resigned
DUNCAN, Kevin John→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-01-01 · resigned 2025-09-22
Resigned
HALL, Nevil Peter→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2014-09-16
Resigned
HOPKINSON, David Garnett→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-09-20 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
SWINEY, Michael George Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-10 · resigned 2014-09-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
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2024-06-10
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2024-05-23
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2024-04-08
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2023-09-28
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2023-07-10
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2023-05-22
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2022-09-28