ALFRECELL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00665376 · ltd · incorporated 1960-07-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20160
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 46.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.2 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: 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 22 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
214 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-01-13➕SARSON, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-01✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-10-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-01➕BROWN, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2023-10-01➕RODGER, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-09-30➖BASRA, Gurvinder Kaur resigneddirector
- 2023-06-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-06-23➖MOSS, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-12➕LITWINOWICZ, Leszek Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➖BECKER, Ralf resigneddirector
- 2023-05-10📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-05-10📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-05-10⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-05-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-22📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-10-21➕BASRA, Gurvinder Kaur appointeddirector
- 2022-10-11➖THORNE, John resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27➖DESNÉ, François Denis Noël resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27➕THORNE, John appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖BAER, Didier resigneddirector
- 2022-07-01➕DESNÉ, François Denis Noël appointeddirector
- 2019-06-17➕BAER, Didier appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖BRAY, Eric resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30➖WILKINSON, David Eric resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➕BRAY, Eric appointeddirector
- 2016-04-29➖CLOCKAERTS, Marc resigneddirector
- 2015-09-24➖WARRANT, Pierre resigneddirector
- 2015-01-01➕CLOCKAERTS, Marc appointeddirector
- 2014-12-31➖DE VOS, Rik Jean Pierre Dora Albert resigneddirector
- 2014-08-06➕WILKINSON, David Eric appointeddirector
- 2014-08-01➕WARRANT, Pierre appointeddirector
- 2014-07-01➕BECKER, Ralf appointeddirector
- 2014-07-01➖WERBROUCK, Paul resigneddirector
- 2014-05-20➖RICE, Ian Patrick resigneddirector
- 2014-04-30➖DE MOOR, Jan resigneddirector
- 2012-09-27➖BIRKBY, David James resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-05-10: legacy
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Alfrecell Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alfrecell Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
⬇
ALFRECELL LIMITED
This company · 00665376
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfrecell Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/06/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Recticel S.A./N.V.ceased 12/06/2023· 75-100% shares
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.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · DE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADT SITE SERVICES LIMITED→ 04810636 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ADVANCED CARBON ALLOTROPES LIMITED→ 11041132 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AETHERIAL FORGE INDUSTRIES LIMITED→ 16343030 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGUA-TEK LIMITED→ 07640154 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AK UPHOLSTERY LTD→ 15264586 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AKERS AVIA LTD→ 15981821 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKRAMATIC ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED→ 00896426 · est 1967 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| ALBANY FABRICATIONS LTD→ 11191941 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALEDNAK LIMITED→ 10280959 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALEXIUS POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16597736 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALISON LIGHTFOOT LTD→ 16297205 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL BRITISH PRECISION LTD→ 08263632 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20160 — SIC 20160
Registered office
Bluebell Close
Clover Nook Industrial Park
Alfreton
Derbyshire.
DE55 4RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23
Last: 2025-06-09
Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)
BROWN, Peter David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LITWINOWICZ, Leszek Richard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-06-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RODGER, Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SARSON, Colin David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-01-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRKBY, David James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-13 · resigned 2012-09-27
MOSS, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2023-06-23
RAWLINSON, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-03-13
BAER, Didier→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-06-17 · resigned 2022-07-01
BASRA, Gurvinder Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-10-21 · resigned 2023-09-30
BECKER, Ralf→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2023-06-12
BOWMAN, Christopher Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2012-09-27
BRAY, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-04-29 · resigned 2019-03-31
CLOCKAERTS, Marc→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-01-01 · resigned 2016-04-29
DE MOOR, Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2014-04-30
DE VOS, Rik Jean Pierre Dora Albert→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
DESNÉ, François Denis Noël→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2022-09-27
DUPONT, Edouard Marie Armand→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2011-09-01
MINEEFF, Christian Anton Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2005-12-20
RAWLINSON, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2006-04-13
RICE, Ian Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2014-05-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Harmsworth Pension Funds Trustees Harmsworth Pension Funds Trustees Limited | Deed of deposit (supplemental to a lease dated 24TH june 1982) | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | 22/11/2000 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1991 | 23/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/07/1991 | 23/12/1992 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 07/03/1983 | 10/02/1993 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 26/03/1980 | 10/02/1993 |
Recent filings (214 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-29