ALWAYSE ENGINEERING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00362715 · ltd · incorporated 1940-08-05
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£4.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 28220SIC 28220
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
147 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,259,957
Cash YoY
+1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2.5m
~ YoY
Net Worth
£4.3m
↑ 3.3% YoY
Current Assets
£4.3m
↓ 1.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.34M | £4.23M |
| Current assets | £4.29M | £4.36M |
| Cash | £2.49M | £2.47M |
| Debtors | £944.3k | £933.4k |
| Net assets | £4.26M | £4.13M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-16➖JAMES, Lewis Steven resigneddirector
- 2026-03-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18➕JAMES, Lewis Steven appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18➖MENDELSOHN, Lorna Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2025-03-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-01➕KALCHENKO, Tatjana appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-28📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-03-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-20➖OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02➕UMNEY, Claire Judith appointeddirector
- 2023-10-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-10-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➖LIGHTWOOD, Daren resigneddirector
- 2023-07-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-07-14📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-07-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05➖LINDER, Martin Roland resigneddirector
- 2023-07-05➕MENDELSOHN, Lorna Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2023-05-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-03-20➕MICKELSON, David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➖LAWTON, Zoe Maude resignedsecretary
- 2023-03-20➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-03-20➖LAWTON, Peter Joseph resigneddirector
- 2023-03-20➖LAWTON, Zoe Maude resigneddirector
- 2023-03-20➕LINDER, Martin Roland appointeddirector
- 2023-03-20➖WOLFE PINNICK, Leon resigneddirector
- 2018-10-12➖HADDON, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-01-02➕LIGHTWOOD, Daren appointeddirector
- 2015-09-25➕HADDON, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 2011-09-30➖GOLBY, Graham Arthur resigneddirector
- 2008-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Leon Wolfe Pinnick
- 2006-11-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leon Wolf Pinnick and Norma Pinnick and Geoffry Alan Morris
- 2003-06-09➖PINNICK, Norma resigneddirector
- 1999-11-18➕LAWTON, Zoe Maude appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-01➕LAWTON, Peter Joseph appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01➕LAWTON, Zoe Maude appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 53 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
Alwayse Ball Units Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alwayse Ball Units Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALWAYSE ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 00362715
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alwayse Ball Units Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alwayse Futures Limitedceased 01/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Leon Wolfe Pinnickceased 01/09/2022· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1940-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
6 Miller Street
Aston
Birmingham
B6 4NF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
KALCHENKO, Tatjana→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-04-01
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MICKELSON, David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-03-20
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UMNEY, Claire Judith→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-01-02
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LAWTON, Zoe Maude→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-18 · resigned 2023-03-20
PINNICK, Norma→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-18
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-03-20 · resigned 2024-03-20
GOLBY, Graham Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
HADDON, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-09-25 · resigned 2018-10-12
JAMES, Lewis Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-03-18 · resigned 2026-03-16
LAWTON, Peter Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2023-03-20
LAWTON, Zoe Maude→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2023-03-20
LIGHTWOOD, Daren→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-01-02 · resigned 2023-09-01
LINDER, Martin Roland→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-03-20 · resigned 2023-07-05
MENDELSOHN, Lorna Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-07-05 · resigned 2025-03-18
PINNICK, Norma→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2003-06-09
WOLFE PINNICK, Leon→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 2023-03-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Leon Wolfe Pinnick | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 16/09/2008 | |
| satisfied | Leon Wolf Pinnick and Norma Pinnick and Geoffry Alan Morris | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/11/2006 | 16/09/2008 |
Recent filings (147 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-04
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-03-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-26