ALAN PRICE AND SONS (BARGOED) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01120937 · ltd · incorporated 1973-07-03
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49200
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 49.5y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees171700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2023-02-17
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  6. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-17
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    BOWEN, Jenna Bethan appointed
    secretary
  11. 2019-07-17
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    PRICE, Brian David resigned
    secretary
  12. 2019-07-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2019-07-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2018-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-12-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #8
  20. 2014-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #7
  21. 2014-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2014-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2014-06-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2001-12-01
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    PRICE, Brian David appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    RUDGE, Mary Carol resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    RUDGE, Mary Carol resigned
    director
  27. 1999-11-17
    ➖
    PRICE, Alan David resigned
    director
  28. 1998-12-24
    ➖
    PRICE, Yvonne resigned
    director
  29. 1997-06-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  30. 1995-06-19
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1993-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 1993-05-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 1993-05-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 1992-05-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  35. 1988-07-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 1985-10-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1984-11-09
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  38. 1982-06-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Forward Trust Limited
  39. 1976-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  40. 1973-07-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALAN PRICE AND SONS (BARGOED) LIMITED

Owner dependency

96/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PRICE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Raymond Price
Individual · British · DOB 04/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr David Price
Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49200 — SIC 49200

Registered office

End-Y-Deri Bungalow
Deri
Bargoed
Mid-Glamorgan
CF81 9JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

BOWEN, Jenna Bethan→
secretary · appointed 2019-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Brian David→
director · ~71y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Raymond→
director · ~76y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRICE, Brian David→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2019-07-17
Resigned
RUDGE, Mary Carol→
secretary · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
PRICE, Alan David→
director · ~102y · resigned 1999-11-17
Resigned
PRICE, Yvonne→
director · ~102y · resigned 1998-12-24
Resigned
RUDGE, Mary Carol→
director · ~73y · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—17/02/2023—
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattel mortgage3 properties18/06/199702/06/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property19/06/199502/06/2014
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A credit agreement1 property21/05/199202/06/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property14/07/198802/06/2014
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/10/198502/06/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/11/198422/05/1993
satisfied
Forward Trust
Forward Trust Limited
Chattels mortgage1 property24/06/198222/05/1993
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/11/197622/05/1993
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Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-09