ALDON AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
- 45310SIC 45310
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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 46.8y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £152.6k |
| Current assets | £228.8k |
| Cash | £107.3k |
| Debtors | £28.4k |
| Net assets | £152.6k |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-05-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-29➕CROSSLEY, Julian Gareth appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29➖GOODWIN, Joan Barbara resignedsecretary
- 2025-05-29➖GOODWIN, Alan James resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 1994-09-26➖LOUGHLIN, Donald Stuart resigneddirector
- 1985-09-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1979-08-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Norwich General Trust LTD
- 1974-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDON AUTOMOTIVE 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Harcross Developments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harcross Developments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan James Goodwinceased 29/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/09/1985 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Norwich General Trust Norwich General Trust LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1979 | 08/10/2024 |