UK STEEL ENTERPRISE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00535960 · ltd · incorporated 1954-07-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
168 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  3. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  4. 2023-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  5. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  6. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  7. 2021-04-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2021-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-01
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    RICKHUSS, Royston appointed
    director
  11. 2018-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2018-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-09-26
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    LEAHY, Michael James resigned
    director
  15. 2018-09-26
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    WILLIAMS, Anthony Vernon Lloyd resigned
    director
  16. 2018-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-01-01
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    JAQUES, Christopher David appointed
    director
  20. 2016-06-08
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    MARTIN, Paul Raymond resigned
    director
  21. 2015-09-16
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    BROOKMAN, David Keith resigned
    director
  22. 2013-07-24
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    GREEN, Stuart Roger resigned
    director
  23. 2013-07-01
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    HAMILTON, Simon Timothy appointed
    director
  24. 2012-02-23
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    MARTIN, Paul Raymond appointed
    director
  25. 2011-06-07
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    SMITH, Vernon John resigned
    director
  26. 2011-03-01
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    HARVEY, Colin Lloyd appointed
    director
  27. 2011-03-01
    ➖
    GARDNER, Colin David resigned
    director
  28. 2008-04-01
    ➕
    THOMAS, Richard appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-03-31
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Stuart Andrew resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-02-19
    ➕
    LEAHY, Michael James appointed
    director
  31. 2000-10-12
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Keith Stanley resigned
    secretary
  32. 2000-10-12
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Stuart Andrew appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-10-01
    ➕
    GREEN, Stuart Roger appointed
    director
  34. 1999-03-31
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    CAIN, William John resigned
    director
  35. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    GARDNER, Colin David appointed
    director
  36. 1998-11-12
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Keith Stanley appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-11-12
    ➖
    WILLIAMSON, Stuart Andrew resigned
    secretary
  38. 1998-04-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Anthony Vernon Lloyd appointed
    director
  39. 1998-03-31
    ➖
    GRIEVES, David, Dr resigned
    director
  40. 1996-08-07
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    FERGUSON, Peter John Kerr resigned
    director
  41. 1996-02-08
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Allan Jardine appointed
    director
  42. 1994-08-01
    ➕
    GRIEVES, David, Dr appointed
    director
  43. 1994-07-31
    ➖
    FORD, Harry resigned
    director
  44. 1994-06-21
    ➖
    YOUNG, Tom resigned
    director
  45. 1993-12-09
    ➕
    BROOKMAN, David Keith appointed
    director
  46. 1993-09-30
    ➖
    EVANS, Roy Lyon resigned
    director
  47. 1993-03-25
    ➖
    MARGRETT, Brian John resigned
    director
  48. 1993-03-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMSON, Stuart Andrew appointed
    secretary
  49. 1993-02-26
    ➖
    HEMPSHALL, John Arthur resigned
    secretary
  50. 1993-01-05
    ➖
    GRIEVES, David, Dr resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 72 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

Tata Steel Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tata Steel Uk Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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UK STEEL ENTERPRISE LIMITED
This company · 00535960

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
Tata Steel Uk Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1954-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies

Registered office

The Innovation Centre
217 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (6 active · 20 resigned)

THOMAS, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2008-04-01
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Active
HAMILTON, Simon Timothy→
director · ~58y · appointed 2013-07-01
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Active
HARVEY, Colin Lloyd→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-03-01
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Active
JAQUES, Christopher David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-01-01
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Active
JOHNSTON, Allan Jardine→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-02-08
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Active
RICKHUSS, Royston→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-01
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Active
HEMPSHALL, John Arthur→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-26
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Keith Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 2000-10-12
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Stuart Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-12 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
WILLIAMSON, Stuart Andrew→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-01 · resigned 1998-11-12
Resigned
AGNEW, Peter→
director · ~83y · resigned 1992-03-19
Resigned
BROOKMAN, David Keith→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-12-09 · resigned 2015-09-16
Resigned
CAIN, William John→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
EVANS, Roy Lyon→
director · ~95y · resigned 1993-09-30
Resigned
FERGUSON, Peter John Kerr→
director · ~90y · resigned 1996-08-07
Resigned
FORD, Harry→
director · ~93y · resigned 1994-07-31
Resigned
GARDNER, Colin David→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2011-03-01
Resigned
GREEN, Stuart Roger→
director · ~73y · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2013-07-24
Resigned
GRIEVES, David, Dr→
director · ~93y · appointed 1994-08-01 · resigned 1998-03-31
Resigned
GRIEVES, David, Dr→
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (168 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-18