ZINC INHOUSE LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 8.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.9y
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-02-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-02-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖PROCTOR, Craig Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-03-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ZINC INHOUSE LIMITED
- 2015-04-02➕AITKEN, James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-02➕MCMANUS, Douglas James appointeddirector
- 2015-04-02➕PROCTOR, Craig Francis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-13
Group structure
Zinc Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zinc Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James John Aitken Individual · British · DOB 04/1967 · age 59 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 26/03/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Zinc Group Ltdceased 02/04/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr James Aitkenceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Douglas James Mcmanusceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/06/2017 | — |