FLEXEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC145068 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 32.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
121 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
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕SVOZIL, Cyril appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖SVOZIL, Cyril, Director resigneddirector
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-08➖SAMBOREK, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2023-11-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-06-15➖GRAHAM, Thomas Gilmour resigneddirector
- 2018-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-21➖NEILSON, Alexander Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-21➖NEILSON, Alexander Thomas resigneddirector
- 2016-02-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2015-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-09-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2014-07-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-06-30➕GRAHAM, George James appointeddirector
- 2006-06-30➕SAMBOREK, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2004-02-06➖BRADEN, Christopher John Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2004-01-23➕SVOZIL, Cyril, Director appointeddirector
- 2004-01-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Thomas Gilmour Graham as Trustee
- 1997-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1994-06-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1993-08-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glenrothes Development Corporation
- 1993-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1993-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs FLEXEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 1993-06-16➕NEILSON, Alexander Thomas appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-16➕BRADEN, Christopher John Nicholas appointeddirector
- 1993-06-16➕GRAHAM, Thomas Gilmour appointeddirector
- 1993-06-16➕NEILSON, Alexander Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alena Svozilova Individual · Czech · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 04/03/2021 |
Director Cyril Svozil Individual · Czech · DOB 07/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
Telford
Road
Glenrothes
KY7 4NX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
GRAHAM, George James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2006-06-30
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SVOZIL, Cyril→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-01-01
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NEILSON, Alexander Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 2016-12-21
BRADEN, Christopher John Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 2004-02-06
GRAHAM, Thomas Gilmour→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 2019-06-15
NEILSON, Alexander Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-06-16 · resigned 2016-12-21
SAMBOREK, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-06-30 · resigned 2023-12-08
SVOZIL, Cyril, Director→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2024-01-01
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 18/02/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2014 | 11/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Thomas Gilmour Graham as Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/01/2004 | 17/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 17/06/1994 | 11/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Glenrothes Development Corporation | Standard security | 1 property | 26/08/1993 | 17/12/1997 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 16/07/1993 | — |
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Recent filings (121 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-11-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-12