BERGEN PIPE SUPPORTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00926644 · ltd · incorporated 1968-01-31
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.9y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 23 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
196 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-14➕WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➖NICHOLS, Hannah Kate resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-19➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-19➕ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine appointeddirector
- 2024-08-19➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-19➖HENDERSON, Charles Alex resigneddirector
- 2024-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-09-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-09-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-07-18➖SIMMONS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12➖MUIR, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12➕SIMMONS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-01-01➕NICHOLS, Hannah Kate appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointeddirector
- 2019-04-30➖PEGLER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-03-31➖BARRY, Stuart John resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➖CHAPMAN, David Philip resigneddirector
- 2016-12-16➖BURNS, Daniel George resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕HENDERSON, Charles Alex appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➖HUMPHREYS, John Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-16➕BURNS, Daniel George appointeddirector
- 2009-06-01➕CHAPMAN, David Philip appointeddirector
- 2008-03-11➖BURR, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2008-03-11➕PEGLER, Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-07-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-04-11➖GROVE, David Leslie resigneddirector
- 2007-04-11➕MUIR, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖JONES, Richard Gordon resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➖HAYHURST, Fred resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➖HAYHURST, Fred resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-28➕HUMPHREYS, John Christopher appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bergen Pipe Supports Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bergen Pipe Supports Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BERGEN PIPE SUPPORTS LIMITED
This company · 00926644
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bergen Pipe Supports Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00261074→ 00261074 · est 1931 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 94y | — | — |
| 01035805 LTD→ 01035805 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
| 01970767 LIMITED→ 01970767 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 02675250 LIMITED→ 02675250 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| 10042040 LIMITED→ 10042040 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 100A ARCHITECTS LTD→ 12495004 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 15MIN LTD→ 12812920 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 16 PRINTING LTD→ 08252475 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| 1ST CALL 4 SERVICE LIMITED→ 04966975 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 1ST CHOICE SUPERSEAL LIMITED→ 02243341 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 2 CD LIMITED→ 12737158 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2-SPEC LIMITED→ 06127967 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-01-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25110 — Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered office
Westhaven House, Arleston Way
Shirley
Solihull
West Midlands
B90 4LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)
ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-08-19
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ATTERBURY, Karen Lorraine→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-19
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WHITEHOUSE, Joel Paul→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-04-14
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BURR, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-31 · resigned 2005-07-05
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-03-01
GOULD, David William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2004-01-30
GOULD, David William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-06-05
HAYHURST, Fred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-04 · resigned 2007-02-28
HAYHURST, Fred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-27 · resigned 2007-02-28
HENDERSON, Charles Alex→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2024-08-19
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2015-01-01
HUMPHREYS, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-05 · resigned 2006-10-27
BARRY, Stuart John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2018-03-31
BROOKS, Glenn→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-09-01 · resigned 1999-12-31
BURNS, Daniel George→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-09-16 · resigned 2016-12-16
BURR, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-07-26 · resigned 2008-03-11
CHAPMAN, David Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-06-01 · resigned 2017-03-31
CHAPMAN, David Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-08-01 · resigned 2002-02-28
COOK, Bernard Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1993-03-12
EVERETT, Howard Caile→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2003-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (The Security Trustee) | Security agreement | 1 property | 12/09/2003 | 20/07/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC, as Agent and Trustee for the Finance Parties | Security agreement between the chargor, the original guarantors and the agent (all as defined) | 1 property | 13/11/2000 | 27/02/2004 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 24/05/1982 | 15/09/1993 |
Recent filings (196 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-19