AQUALONA PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01136473 · ltd · incorporated 1973-09-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£725.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13300
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46440SIC 46440
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
25 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 43.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
25 charges (25/25 with lender, 25/25 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £725,039
Cash draining
Cash down 63% YoY
Cash YoY
-63%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£122k
↓ 63% YoY
Net Worth
£725k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£5.4m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £820.5k | £788.1k |
| Current assets | £5.39M | £4.54M |
| Cash | £121.6k | £328.3k |
| Debtors | £1.53M | £1.65M |
| Net assets | £725.0k | £655.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-26🔓Charge satisfied #24
- 2025-12-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-08-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-08-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-15🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2021-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2021-09-07🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-08-09🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2021-08-09🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2021-06-15🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-06-10🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-12-20🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Glenmore Industries Llc
- 2019-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2018-10-11🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2014-09-11🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2009-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2009-05-22➕LEBWOHL, Harold Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2009-05-22➕LEBWOHL, Ian Mathew appointeddirector
- 2009-05-22🔒Charge registered #16Lender: App Global Limited
- 2009-01-21🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2004-10-01➖WARD, Anne Naomi resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➖WARD, Kenneth Thomas resigneddirector
- 2002-04-25🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 79 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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Russell Brin Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Harold Benjamin Lebwohlceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Ian Mathew Lebwohlceased 04/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13300 — SIC 13300
Registered office
Suite A
1-3 Canfield Place
London
NW6 3BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
WARD, Adam Jonathan→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-09-25
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BRIN, Carol Anne→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-02-01
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BRIN, Russell→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1997-06-02
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LEBWOHL, Harold Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2009-05-22
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LEBWOHL, Ian Mathew→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-05-22
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WARD, Kenneth Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-09-25
GIBBS, Alastair Christie→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2001-01-25
PROTOPAPA, Andreas Chriswei→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1992-09-30
WARD, Anne Naomi→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2004-10-01
WARD, Kenneth Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2004-10-01
WARD, Paul Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2000-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
25
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:25 of 25 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/09/2021 | 26/03/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 09/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 09/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Glenmore Industries Glenmore Industries Llc | A registered charge | — | 20/12/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/10/2018 | 19/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2014 | 19/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | App Global App Global Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/05/2009 | 20/12/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/04/2002 | 21/01/2009 | |
| satisfied | Russell Brin | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/03/2002 | 28/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Russell Brin | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/03/2002 | 28/05/2009 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/05/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Studio One Origination Studio One Origination Limited | Legal charge | 2 properties | 06/02/1997 | 07/04/2001 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge supplemental to a charge over debtors dated 25/1/96 issued by the company | 1 property | 29/04/1996 | 28/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 25/01/1996 | 28/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 30/06/1994 | 28/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | H & H Factors H & H Factors Limited | Fixed charge over book debts | 1 property | 04/04/1990 | 31/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/05/1989 | 28/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/03/1987 | 28/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Financial Services Commercial Financial Services Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/01/1987 | 31/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | Forward Trust Forward Trust Limited | Chattels mortgage | 1 property | 10/12/1986 | 25/04/1991 | |
| satisfied | Commercial Credit Services Commercial Credit Services Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/10/1985 | 31/10/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/09/1982 | 02/07/1987 |
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Recent filings (209 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-21