ALBERT INNES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00353716 · ltd · incorporated 1939-06-07
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
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£1.76M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 49.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,760,602
Cash YoY
-30%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£487k
↓ 30% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2.4m
↓ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£485k£969k£1.5m£1.9m£2.4mSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£1.81M£1.82M
Current assets£2.37M£2.42M
Cash£486.7k£697.2k
Debtors£1.88M£1.72M
Net assets£1.76M£1.75M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-27
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  3. 2024-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-15
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-17
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-04-01
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-04-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #3
  9. 2022-04-01
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-15
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    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2020-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-04-06
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    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-04-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2018-04-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2018-04-06
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  18. 2018-04-06
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2018-04-06
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    officers · TM02
  20. 2018-03-28
    SHERRIFF, Yvonne appointed
    director
  21. 2018-03-28
    INNES, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    secretary
  22. 2018-03-28
    INNES, Geoffrey Robert resigned
    director
  23. 2018-03-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Geoffrey Innes
  24. 2018-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2007-07-09
    HAIGH, Richard Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2007-03-06
    WILBY, John Charles resigned
    director
  27. 2005-04-05
    PARKIN, Paul Christopher Donald resigned
    director
  28. 2003-09-01
    WILBY, John Charles appointed
    director
  29. 1995-07-28
    DRIVER, Jeffrey resigned
    director
  30. 1988-05-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1977-02-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Joyce Winifred Innes
  32. 1939-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBERT INNES LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 87 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

Albert Innes Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Albert Innes Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ALBERT INNES LIMITED
This company · 00353716

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
Albert Innes Group Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Geoffrey Robert Innesceased 28/03/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1939-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Beckett House
Enfield Avenue
Leeds
LS7 1QN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HAIGH, Richard Andrew
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-07-09
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Active
SHERRIFF, Yvonne
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-03-28
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Active
INNES, Geoffrey Robert
secretary · resigned 2018-03-28
Resigned
DRIVER, Jeffrey
director · ~94y · resigned 1995-07-28
Resigned
INNES, Geoffrey Robert
director · ~72y · resigned 2018-03-28
Resigned
PARKIN, Paul Christopher Donald
director · ~79y · resigned 2005-04-05
Resigned
WILBY, John Charles
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2007-03-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Geoffrey Innes
A registered charge28/03/201801/04/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property25/05/198801/04/2022
satisfied
Joyce Winifred Innes
Legal charge1 property18/02/197720/03/2018

Recent filings (121 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-07
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2020-06-15