ANGLO CARBON & CONTACTS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.31M | £2.32M |
| Current assets | £1.95M | £2.11M |
| Cash | £548.8k | £579.2k |
| Debtors | £1.02M | £1.07M |
| Net assets | £2.11M | £2.11M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-04-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-05-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Karen Dalton
- 2010-10-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Peter Wray, Susan Fearing, Karen Dalton, Kevin Wray and the Santhouse Pensioneer Trustee Company Limited as Trustees of the Anglo Carbon & Contacts Pension Fund
- 1960-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANGLO CARBON & CONTACTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 66 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Anglo Carbon Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Anglo Carbon Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/04/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Joan Wrayceased 30/04/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Barrie Wrayceased 30/04/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Karen Dalton / Kevin Wray / Peter Barrie Wray / Joan Wray | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Peter Wray, Susan Fearing, Karen Dalton, Kevin Wray and the Santhouse Pensioneer Trustee Company as Trustees of the Anglo Carbon & Contacts Pension Fund Peter Wray, Susan Fearing, Karen Dalton, Kevin Wray and the Santhouse Pensioneer Trustee Company Limited as Trustees of the Anglo Carbon & Contacts Pension Fund | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 25/10/2010 | 04/01/2024 |