PREMIUM FABRICATIONS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11263675 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 5.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-11➖MCGARRITY, Garrett Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2025-03-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-06➕MACGREGOR, Iain Ross appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕MATHESON, Andrew Campbell appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕YATES, Neil Barry appointeddirector
- 2024-11-06➕MCGARRITY, Garrett Francis appointeddirector
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2022-05-01➕SMYTH, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2021-05-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2018-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs PREMIUM FABRICATIONS LIMITED
- 2018-03-20➕SMYTH, Justin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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
Langfields Group Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Langfields Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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PREMIUM FABRICATIONS LIMITED
This company · 11263675
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Langfields Group Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/11/2024 |
Mr Justin Smyth Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/03/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit 4a & 4b Transpennine Trading Estate
Gorrells Way
Rochdale
OL11 2PX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
MACGREGOR, Iain Ross→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-11-06
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MATHESON, Andrew Campbell→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-11-06
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SMYTH, Barbara→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-05-01
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SMYTH, Justin→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-03-20
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YATES, Neil Barry→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-11-06
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MCGARRITY, Garrett Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-11-06 · resigned 2026-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 28/07/2022 | 14/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/05/2021 | 30/09/2022 |
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08