ALLTON ENGINEERING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00300679 · ltd · incorporated 1935-05-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£42.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 80.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 80.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
110 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,726

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£43k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£9k£17k£26k£34k£43kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£46.4k£46.4k
Debtors£46.4k£46.4k
Net assets£42.7k£42.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2020-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2020-12-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2020-12-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2020-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-04-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-04-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #9
  19. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #8
  20. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #7
  21. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 2018-04-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2012-04-01
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    TYREMAN, Andrea Gail appointed
    secretary
  28. 2012-04-01
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    HARDISTY, David resigned
    secretary
  29. 2011-12-19
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Ripon City Gravel Company Limited
  30. 2011-02-23
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    HUTCHINSON, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  31. 2011-02-23
    ➕
    HUTCHINSON, James Michael appointed
    director
  32. 2011-02-23
    ➖
    HUTCHINSON, Michael Charles Hanley resigned
    director
  33. 1999-12-30
    ➖
    LEWIS, Mary Virginia resigned
    director
  34. 1984-09-05
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  35. 1983-04-14
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  36. 1977-12-09
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  37. 1975-01-13
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  38. 1975-01-13
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  39. 1972-02-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  40. 1946-08-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  41. 1945-12-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Leeds Trust Limited
  42. 1935-05-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLTON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 91 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Meads Trust Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Meads Trust Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLTON ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 00300679

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
Meads Trust Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Andrew Mark Hutchinsonceased 18/12/2020· significant influence
  • Mr James Michael Hutchinsonceased 18/12/2020· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1935-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

77 North Street
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1DS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

TYREMAN, Andrea Gail→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINSON, Andrew Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINSON, James Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARDISTY, David→
secretary · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
HUTCHINSON, Michael Charles Hanley→
director · ~93y · resigned 2011-02-23
Resigned
LEWIS, Mary Virginia→
director · ~81y · resigned 1999-12-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ripon City Gravel Company
Ripon City Gravel Company Limited
Legal charge1 property19/12/201123/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property05/09/198423/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property14/04/198323/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property09/12/197723/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage2 properties13/01/197523/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property13/01/197523/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property21/02/197223/04/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Mortgage charge2 properties07/08/194623/04/2018
satisfied
Leeds Trust
Leeds Trust Limited
Debenture1 property31/12/194523/04/2018

Recent filings (110 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2020-12-18