AGGREGATES RECYCLING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00947934 · ltd · incorporated 1969-02-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 15.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-04-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-01-01➕BOUTWOOD, Ann appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-30➖DAVIS, Robin Peter resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-05-31➖CHALLIS, Robert John resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-31➕DAVIS, Robin Peter appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-15➖CHALLIS, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2005-04-13➕DAVENPORT, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2005-04-13➖CHALLIS, Nolita Vanessa resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-13➕CHALLIS, Robert John appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-13➖CHALLIS, Nolita Vanessa resigneddirector
- 2005-04-13➖DICKERSON, Doris Lillian resigneddirector
- 2005-04-13➖DICKERSON, Rosemary Anne resigneddirector
- 1999-06-07➖DICKERSON, John Bernard resigneddirector
- 1969-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AGGREGATES RECYCLING LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 57 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Alboro Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alboro Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AGGREGATES RECYCLING LIMITED
This company · 00947934
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alboro Holdings Ltd 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
Incorporated1969-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
The Estate Office - Dickerson Industrial Estate Ely Road
Waterbeach
Cambridge
CB25 9PG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
Active
DAVENPORT, Mark Edward→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHALLIS, Nolita Vanessa→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-04-13
CHALLIS, Robert John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2006-05-31
DAVIS, Robin Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-31 · resigned 2010-11-30
CHALLIS, Nolita Vanessa→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2005-04-13
CHALLIS, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2006-05-15
DICKERSON, Doris Lillian→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 2005-04-13
DICKERSON, John Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1999-06-07
DICKERSON, Rosemary Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2005-04-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 31ST august 2010 and | 1 property | 27/04/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 31/08/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (113 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-02