ALLIED COLLOIDS GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00458949 · ltd · incorporated 1948-09-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 28 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
604 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➕HOLSTEIN, Timothy appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖BIRK, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-01➕BIRK, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-06-30➖URWIN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2023-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-01➕CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➖HATTON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➖HATTON, Stephen, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➕HATTON, Stephen, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-01➕HATTON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖KOERNER, Helen Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2014-12-31➖JENSEN, Torben Berlin resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31➖KOERNER, Helen Victoria resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➕KOERNER, Helen Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-01➖WILKINSON, Rachel Anne resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-01➖CASTLE, Edwin Marshall resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➖DIMERY, Alan Hardwick resigneddirector
- 2010-03-01➕JENSEN, Torben Berlin appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕KOERNER, Helen Victoria appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➕URWIN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2010-03-01➖WILKINSON, Rachel Anne resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01➕CASTLE, Edwin Marshall appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➖FORBES, Craig Alexander resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01➕WILKINSON, Rachel Anne appointeddirector
- 2008-07-01➖WRIGHT, Mark Dale resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖STEWART, Ian Edmund Ferguson resigneddirector
- 2006-05-30➖STEWART, Ian Edmund Ferguson resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-30➕WILKINSON, Rachel Anne appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-05➕DIMERY, Alan Hardwick appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖KERR, Bryan George resigneddirector
- 2001-11-05➖FINKELSTEIN, Michael Anton resigneddirector
- 2001-11-05➕FORBES, Craig Alexander appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 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
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treasments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treasments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLIED COLLOIDS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 00458949
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciba Specialty Chemicals Water Treasments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1948-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
4th And 5th Floors 2 Stockport Exchange
Railway Road
Stockport
SK1 3GG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27
Officers (3 active · 34 resigned)
CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-01-01
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CAMPBELL, Helen Victoria→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-05-01
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HOLSTEIN, Timothy→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-01
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HATTON, Stephen, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2015-12-31
KOERNER, Helen Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
STEWART, Ian Edmund Ferguson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-06 · resigned 2006-05-30
TAYLER, John Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-01-31
WATTERS, Charles Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-15 · resigned 1998-03-03
WILKINSON, Rachel Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2010-03-01
WILSON, Paul Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-03 · resigned 1999-07-06
WILSON, Paul Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-31 · resigned 1997-05-15
BINNIE, John→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1994-10-01
BIRK, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2023-09-01
CASTLE, Edwin Marshall→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2010-03-01
COTTAM, Harold, Managing Director→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-11-24 · resigned 1997-07-30
DIMERY, Alan Hardwick→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2010-03-01
FARMER, Edwin Bruce, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1996-08-01 · resigned 1998-03-12
FARRAR, David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1999-02-26
FINKELSTEIN, Michael Anton→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-08-03 · resigned 2001-11-05
FISHER, Brian Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1992-11-24 · resigned 1996-09-23
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Recent filings (604 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-08
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06