A.ALGEO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00437100 · ltd · incorporated 1947-06-16
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 30.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 64 | 6300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals 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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-08➖JACKSON, Jennifer resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-08➖JACKSON, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-08-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕JACKSON, Jennifer appointedsecretary
- 2025-08-01➖SHERIDAN, Diana Vivienne resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-01➕JACKSON, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2025-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-04-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Santander UK PLC Whose Registered Office is at 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London NW1 3AN and Whose Address for Service Hereunder is at Corporate Advances Branch, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4GB as Security Trustee for Each Group Member
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-13➕SMITH, Neil appointeddirector
- 2022-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-31➖FISHER, Jacqueline Ann resigneddirector
- 2021-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-04-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2019-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-05-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2016-10-04➖SHERIDAN, Hugh John resigneddirector
- 2016-08-31➖GUIXE, Matthew Julian resigneddirector
- 2015-10-12➕FISHER, Jacqueline Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➕GUIXE, Matthew Julian appointeddirector
- 2015-08-19➖HOWARD, Christopher William resigneddirector
- 2014-07-03➖LAPPIN, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2014-05-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2013-08-31➖JONES, George resigneddirector
- 2011-09-01➕CAMERON, Marc appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕SHERIDAN, Maxwell Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➕SHERIDAN, Hugh John appointeddirector
- 2009-02-27➖CARROLL, Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-01-01➕CARROLL, Peter appointeddirector
- 2008-01-01➕HOWARD, Christopher William appointeddirector
- 2007-03-31➖SHERIDAN, James Richard resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 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
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JACKSON, Jennifer resigned 2026-03-08; SHERIDAN, Diana Vivienne resigned 2025-08-01; JACKSON, Jennifer resigned 2026-03-08
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Maxwell Alan Sheridan Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 04/04/2025 |
Mrs Diana Vivienne Sheridan Individual · British · DOB 11/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/04/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Alan Sheridanceased 04/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- The John Joseph Trustceased 13/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust 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.
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Active · Manufacturing · L postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 AUDIO LIMITED→ 16573820 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16389093 LIMITED→ 16389093 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1STMIXCONCRETE LTD→ 13778971 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 24/7 LOCKSMITH & SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16936846 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3D LIFEPRINTS UK LTD→ 09514155 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 3LG PRINT LTD→ 07010727 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| A & A WROUGHT IRON LIMITED→ 06879676 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A & B FENCING LIMITED→ 16837386 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A B LEWIS LIMITED→ 05734540 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A CROSBY LTD→ 16523299 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.B AIRCON LTD→ 14464056 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A.B COOLING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16357634 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Sheridan House
Bridge Industrial Estate
Liverpool
L24 9HB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
CAMERON, Marc→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
SHERIDAN, Maxwell Alan→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACKSON, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-03-08
SHERIDAN, Diana Vivienne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-08-01
CARROLL, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2009-02-27
FISHER, Jacqueline Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2021-12-31
GUIXE, Matthew Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2016-08-31
HOWARD, Christopher William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2008-01-01 · resigned 2015-08-19
JACKSON, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-08-01 · resigned 2026-03-08
JONES, George→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2013-08-31
LAPPIN, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2014-07-03
SHERIDAN, Hugh John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2016-10-04
SHERIDAN, James Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-10-15 · resigned 2007-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC Whose Registered Office is at 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London NW1 3AN and Whose Address for Service Hereunder is at Corporate Advances Branch, Bootle, Merseyside, L30 4GB as Security Trustee for Each Group Member | A registered charge | 2 properties | 15/05/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 29/04/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/05/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/05/2014 | 29/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Merseyside Special Investment (Small Firms) Fund No.3 | Debenture | 1 property | 14/02/2006 | 30/03/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 09/09/2003 | 29/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/11/1998 | 29/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 22/01/1996 | 29/09/2021 |
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Recent filings (153 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-04-15
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-27