STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC139213 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 33.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46520
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.3y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
38 officers (2 active, 38 linked, 29 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  2. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  3. 2024-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-08-25
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  5. 2023-02-09
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  6. 2023-02-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-01-31
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    ZIZELMAN, James appointed
    director
  8. 2023-01-30
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    DE GAYNOR, Jonathan Blair resigned
    director
  9. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  11. 2021-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-30
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  15. 2019-01-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  16. 2019-01-25
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    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-11-12
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    FROGNER, Ulla Marianne appointed
    director
  19. 2018-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2018-10-01
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    ROBERTSON, Amanda Buchanan resigned
    director
  21. 2018-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-11-29
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    KRUK, Peter resigned
    director
  23. 2017-04-28
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    STRICKLER, George E resigned
    secretary
  24. 2017-04-28
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    STRICKLER, George E resigned
    director
  25. 2015-06-10
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    COREY, John C, President And Ceo resigned
    director
  26. 2015-06-10
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    DE GAYNOR, Jonathan Blair appointed
    director
  27. 2015-01-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2014-11-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Danske Bank a/S
  29. 2014-04-28
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    ROBERTSON, Amanda Buchanan appointed
    director
  30. 2013-12-20
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    GILLON, Robin Christopher resigned
    secretary
  31. 2012-08-14
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    JENKINS, Mark resigned
    director
  32. 2012-08-14
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    KRUK, Peter appointed
    director
  33. 2008-03-19
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    STRICKLER, George E appointed
    secretary
  34. 2008-03-18
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    COHEN, Avery resigned
    secretary
  35. 2008-03-18
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    COHEN, Avery resigned
    director
  36. 2007-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  37. 2007-06-29
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    MOSEL, Edward resigned
    director
  38. 2006-04-17
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    DRAIME, D Max resigned
    director
  39. 2006-04-17
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    STRICKLER, George E appointed
    director
  40. 2006-02-28
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    COREY, John C, President And Ceo appointed
    director
  41. 2006-02-28
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    PISANI, Gerald resigned
    director
  42. 2006-01-01
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    MOSEL, Edward appointed
    director
  43. 2005-12-21
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    MALLABY, Cliff Michael resigned
    director
  44. 2005-12-15
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    JENKINS, Mark appointed
    director
  45. 2005-07-28
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    WILCOX, Claire resigned
    director
  46. 2005-05-10
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    GILLON, Robin Christopher appointed
    secretary
  47. 2005-05-10
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    WILCOX, Claire resigned
    secretary
  48. 2005-01-31
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    BROWN, Hugh resigned
    secretary
  49. 2005-01-31
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    WILCOX, Claire appointed
    secretary
  50. 2005-01-31
    ➖
    BROWN, Hugh resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

73/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Stoneridge Inc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stoneridge Inc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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STONERIDGE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
This company · SC139213

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
Stoneridge Inc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46520 — SIC 46520

Registered office

6 & 7 Queens Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1XL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15

Officers (2 active · 36 resigned)

FROGNER, Ulla Marianne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ZIZELMAN, James→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Hugh→
secretary · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
COHEN, Avery→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
GILLON, Robin Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-10 · resigned 2013-12-20
Resigned
O'MALLEY, Charles Morgan→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-04 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
STRICKLER, George E→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-19 · resigned 2017-04-28
Resigned
WILCOX, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-31 · resigned 2005-05-10
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-08 · resigned 1992-11-04
Resigned
ABRUZZO, Cloyd Jack→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
ASCOTT, David Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-01-20 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
BAGBY, Kevin→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2004-09-07
Resigned
BARBOUR SMITH, James Kenneth Alexander→
director · ~60y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 1999-08-27
Resigned
BROWN, Hugh→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-06-26 · resigned 2005-01-31
Resigned
CLISH, Frank→
director · ~95y · appointed 1992-11-04 · resigned 1995-12-31
Resigned
COHEN, Avery→
director · ~90y · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2008-03-18
Resigned
COREY, John C, President And Ceo→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2015-06-10
Resigned
DE GAYNOR, Jonathan Blair→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-06-10 · resigned 2023-01-30
Resigned
DRAIME, D Max→
director · ~93y · appointed 1999-08-27 · resigned 2006-04-17
Resigned
DUFFY, Alan Gray→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 2002-10-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Danske Bank a/S
A registered charge—18/11/2014—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property26/01/199327/10/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property20/01/199320/01/2015
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Recent filings (185 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-19