A.J.PLEDGER AND CO. (METALS) LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 42.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.9k | £42.9k |
| Debtors | £42.9k | £42.9k |
| Net assets | £42.9k | £42.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-02-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-01➖DALE, Oliver Maxwell resignedsecretary
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-23📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-11-06➖DALE, Miranda Jane resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➕DALE, Oliver Maxwell appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-06➖DALE, Miranda Jane resigneddirector
- 2001-10-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1984-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1969-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A.J.PLEDGER AND CO. (METALS) 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.
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 57 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Pegasus Horseshoes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pegasus Horseshoes 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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 →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.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/10/2001 | 17/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 07/03/1984 | 17/01/2025 |