SMITHS GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01085153 · ltd · incorporated 1972-12-05
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 18.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 18.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (4 active, 35 linked, 29 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
246 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-10➕GLOVER, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2026-04-10➖WHYTE, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-04➕GLOVER, Lucy appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-04➕BOUCHER, Timothy Montfort appointeddirector
- 2022-02-04➕KENNY, Alexander St. John Stopford appointeddirector
- 2022-02-04➖WHYTE, Matthew John resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-04➖EVANS, Sheena Mary resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➖FAGGE, Julian David Kenelm resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➖SHIPSEY, John Francis resigneddirector
- 2022-02-04➕WHYTE, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04➕WHYTE, Matthew John appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-11-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-03➖GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-25➕EVANS, Sheena Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-05-25➕FAGGE, Julian David Kenelm appointeddirector
- 2021-05-25➖SMITH, Andrew Reynolds, Mr A R Smith resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖KENNY, Alexander St. John Stopford resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖MILLS, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➖ROWLANDS, Melanie Jane resigneddirector
- 2020-12-31➕SHIPSEY, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2020-12-31➕SMITH, Andrew Reynolds, Mr A R Smith appointeddirector
- 2019-07-26➖MONTAGUE, George James resigneddirector
- 2018-09-24➕KENNY, Alexander St. John Stopford appointeddirector
- 2018-09-24➖SMITH, Jameson Robert Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-07-09➕MILLS, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07➖FAGGE, Julian resigneddirector
- 2017-08-23➕MONTAGUE, George James appointeddirector
- 2017-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-04-20➕GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-05➖BURDETT, Neil Robert resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
Smiths Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Smiths Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SMITHS GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 01085153
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Smiths Group Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 14A LTD→ 04320160 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Level 10
255 Blackfriars Road
London
SE1 9AX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22
Officers (4 active · 31 resigned)
Active
BOUCHER, Timothy Montfort→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-04
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GLOVER, Lucy→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-04-10
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KENNY, Alexander St. John Stopford→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-02-04
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BURDETT, Neil Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-27 · resigned 2017-04-05
GILLESPIE, Fiona Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-20 · resigned 2021-11-03
PENN, David Alfred→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2007-11-27
WALKER, Denis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-10-05
WHYTE, Matthew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-11-04 · resigned 2022-02-04
ANGLE, Martin David→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-18 · resigned 2000-12-04
BROAD, Donald Andrew Robertson→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-12-11 · resigned 2013-09-30
CAMERON, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-07-23 · resigned 2014-09-30
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-18 · resigned 2002-02-22
EVANS, Sheena Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-05-25 · resigned 2022-02-04
FAGGE, Julian David Kenelm→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-05-25 · resigned 2022-02-04
FAGGE, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-09-30 · resigned 2017-12-07
GARNER, Michael Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-06-24
HERLIHY, Michael Hugh Creedon→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-12-11 · resigned 2015-09-18
KENNY, Alexander St. John Stopford→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-09-24 · resigned 2020-12-31
LILLYCROP, David Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1993-06-24 · resigned 1993-06-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Amending agreement to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 15TH november 2007 and | 1 property | 23/07/2009 | 12/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 15/11/2007 | 12/08/2017 |
Recent filings (246 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-07
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-02-07