NEWARTHILL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01050970 · ltd · incorporated 1972-04-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 33.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
28 officers (5 active, 28 linked, 22 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
6 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
274 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30➕MCALPINE, Hector George appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30➕MCALPINE, Olivia Alice Gemma appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30➖MCALPINE, Andrew William, Sir resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30➖MCALPINE, David Malcolm, The Hon resigneddirector
- 2025-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-28➖PEARSON, Kevin John resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31➖JENKINS, David Stannard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-04➖JOYCE, Donald Crawford resigneddirector
- 2018-12-31➖MCALPINE, Gavin Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31➕WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William appointeddirector
- 2018-10-31➖SHELLEY, Miles Colin resigneddirector
- 2017-08-31➕DEMPSEY, John Alistair appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-31➖SHELLEY, Miles Colin resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-15➕MCALPINE, Gavin Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➕JENKINS, David Stannard appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➕JOYCE, Donald Crawford appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➕MCALPINE, Andrew William, Sir appointeddirector
- 2015-12-17➖MCALPINE, Ian Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2015-12-17➕SHELLEY, Miles Colin appointeddirector
- 2013-06-26➕PEARSON, Kevin John appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-26➖WALKER, Robert Peter resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-17➖MCALPINE, Malcolm Hugh Dees resigneddirector
- 2006-05-25➖MCALPINE, William Hepburn, Sir resigneddirector
- 2005-11-30➖COWEN, Brendon Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-30➕WALKER, Robert Peter appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-30➖WALKER TAYLOR, Patrick Hugh resigneddirector
- 2002-08-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MCALPINE, Hector George (same surname) appointed 2025-09-30. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCALPINE, Andrew William, Sir resigned 2025-09-30; MCALPINE, David Malcolm, The Hon resigned 2025-09-30
Shareholders & ownership
6 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Olivia Alice Gemma Mcalpine Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 31/01/2024 |
Mr Hector George Mcalpine Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 26/05/2023 |
Mr Robert Edward Thomas William Mcalpine Individual · British · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 26/05/2023 |
Mr Gavin Malcolm Mcalpine Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 26/05/2023 |
Mr Douglas James Mcalpine Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 26/05/2023 |
Sir Andrew William Mcalpine Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 26/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- H G Mcalpine, A W Mcalpine, G M Mcalpine, R E T Mcalpine And Others As Trustees Of The Mcalpine Partnership Trustceased 25/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 100 PNM LTD→ 11707961 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1I2US LTD→ 10675961 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2 FOUR 6 SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14717936 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2001 PAYROLL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 03794581 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 2112 LTD→ 15203996 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 313 RECRUITERS LTD→ 14152452 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 365 SWITCH ON ELECTRICS LTD→ 17126070 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 390 OLD LONDON ROAD ORE LIMITED→ 06524523 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 3MN LTD→ 15531729 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 E'S FACILITATION LIMITED→ 13761474 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| 6CATS PRO LTD→ 12409458 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Concept House
Home Park Mill Link
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8UD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-22
Last: 2025-06-08
Officers (5 active · 23 resigned)
DEMPSEY, John Alistair→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-08-31
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MCALPINE, Cullum→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-10-01
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MCALPINE, Hector George→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-09-30
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MCALPINE, Olivia Alice Gemma→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-09-30
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WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-10-31
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COWEN, Brendon Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-01 · resigned 2005-11-30
PEARSON, Kevin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2025-04-28
PRAIN, Graham Lindsay→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-07-01
SHELLEY, Miles Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2017-08-31
WALKER, Robert Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-30 · resigned 2013-06-26
BUDDEN, Derek Ernest Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1999-10-31
GREENBOROUGH, John Hedley, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1994-05-26
GROVER, George Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2000-07-31
HARDING, Christopher George Francis, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 1999-12-13
JENKINS, David Stannard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2023-12-31
JOYCE, Donald Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2019-10-04
MCALPINE, Alistair, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1995-04-03
MCALPINE, Andrew William, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-12-17 · resigned 2025-09-30
MCALPINE, David Malcolm, The Hon→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
MCALPINE, Gavin Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-03-15 · resigned 2018-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set off agreement dated 03/11/95 | 1 property | 22/08/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 29/04/1994 | 16/11/1995 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 30/04/1993 | 16/11/1995 |
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Recent filings (274 total)
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2026-02-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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2025-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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2025-07-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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2025-07-18
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