ALNE ESTATES.
🌳Matureactive
00453215 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1948-04-27
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01420SIC 01420
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 36.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2023-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-03-31📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-03-31📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-27➕MUNTZ, Henry George appointeddirector
- 2020-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-06-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-03-31➖MUNTZ, Frederick Devereux resigneddirector
- 2002-08-19➕MUNTZ, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-19➖WOODHEAD, Louise Sarah resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-10➖WALKER, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 1994-06-21➖SMITH, David Wyndham resignedsecretary
- 1994-06-21➕WOODHEAD, Louise Sarah appointedsecretary
- 1990-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 1948-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALNE ESTATES.
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Anthony Muntz Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lynda Muntz Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 24SEVERN FISHERIES LTD→ 13806334 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A TO Z TREE SERVICE LTD→ 14626895 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A.E. BECKETT & SONS LIMITED→ 00682856 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| A.E. FRANKLIN LIMITED→ 00564529 · est 1956 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 70y | — | — |
| ACWARB LTD→ 15682597 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM'S TREE SURGERY LTD→ 08460587 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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| BDAH FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND AGRICULTURE LTD→ 13335509 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BEAUS PACK DOG CARE LTD→ 16523906 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAUS PACK DOG TRAINING LTD→ 16523780 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BECKETTS P. C. D. LTD→ 11031246 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1948-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Mows Hill Farm Mows Hill Road
Tanworth-In-Arden
Solihull
B94 5PP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
MUNTZ, Henry George→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-06-27
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SMITH, David Wyndham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-06-21
WOODHEAD, Louise Sarah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-21 · resigned 2002-08-19
MUNTZ, Frederick Devereux→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2009-03-31
WALKER, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~114y · resigned 1996-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/06/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1990 | 16/04/2009 |
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Recent filings (82 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-03-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-31
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-03-31
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-06