QUALTEX GLOBAL LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
08812633 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-12
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 11.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.8y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
102 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

4 signals 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
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-06
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    GIBBONS, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    GIBBONS, Christopher resigned
    director
  5. 2025-12-31
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  6. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2024-12-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-12-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-26
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    GIBBONS, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  16. 2020-06-26
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, Chris resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-06-26
    ➕
    GIBBONS, Christopher appointed
    director
  18. 2020-06-26
    ➖
    MCKENZIE, Christopher John resigned
    director
  19. 2020-06-26
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  20. 2020-06-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-06-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-06-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-09-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-09-20
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    MCKENZIE, Christopher John appointed
    director
  26. 2018-12-03
    ➕
    MCKENZIE, Chris appointed
    secretary
  27. 2018-12-03
    ➖
    STORAH, Richard resigned
    secretary
  28. 2018-12-03
    ➖
    STORAH, Richard resigned
    director
  29. 2018-11-30
    ➖
    HUGHES, John resigned
    director
  30. 2017-12-14
    ➖
    HULME, Caroline resigned
    secretary
  31. 2017-12-14
    ➕
    STORAH, Richard appointed
    secretary
  32. 2017-04-20
    ➕
    HUGHES, John appointed
    director
  33. 2015-12-23
    ➕
    STORAH, Richard appointed
    director
  34. 2014-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  35. 2014-07-25
    ➕
    HULME, Caroline appointed
    secretary
  36. 2014-07-25
    ➖
    SMITH, Janine Brenda resigned
    secretary
  37. 2014-07-25
    ➖
    NORMAN, Tina Louise resigned
    director
  38. 2014-07-25
    ➖
    SMITH, Janine Brenda resigned
    director
  39. 2014-04-28
    ➕
    HULME, Caroline appointed
    director
  40. 2014-04-28
    ➕
    NORMAN, Tina Louise appointed
    director
  41. 2014-04-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Janine Brenda appointed
    director
  42. 2013-12-20
    ➕
    SMITH, Janine Brenda appointed
    secretary
  43. 2013-12-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As QUALTEX GLOBAL LIMITED
  44. 2013-12-12
    ➕
    HULME, Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: GIBBONS, Christopher resigned 2026-04-01; GIBBONS, Christopher resigned 2026-04-01

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Hulme
Individual · British · DOB 11/1938 · age 88
75–100%
—75-100% shares11/12/2018
Mr Philip Hulme
Individual · British · DOB 10/1965 · age 61
—50–75%board control50-75% voting · board control12/12/2016
Mrs Caroline Hulme
Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61
—25–50%25-50% voting11/12/2018

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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Denton Hall Farm Road
Denton
Manchester
M34 2SX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

HULME, Caroline→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HULME, Philip→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIBBONS, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
HULME, Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-25 · resigned 2017-12-14
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Chris→
secretary · appointed 2018-12-03 · resigned 2020-06-26
Resigned
SMITH, Janine Brenda→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-20 · resigned 2014-07-25
Resigned
STORAH, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2017-12-14 · resigned 2018-12-03
Resigned
GIBBONS, Christopher→
director · ~40y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
HUGHES, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-20 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned
MCKENZIE, Christopher John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-09-20 · resigned 2020-06-26
Resigned
NORMAN, Tina Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2014-07-25
Resigned
SMITH, Janine Brenda→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2014-07-25
Resigned
STORAH, Richard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-12-23 · resigned 2018-12-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/09/2014—
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Recent filings (102 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14