ALFA CHEMICALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01254437 · ltd · incorporated 1976-04-12
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
£18.12M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 50.1y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 50.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £675,038
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Turnover | £18.12M |
| Gross profit | £4.58M |
| Operating profit | £654.0k |
| Profit before tax | £675.0k |
| Average employees | 3900 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-30➖BORRILL, Julian resigneddirector
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-10➕BORRILL, Julian appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➕BUNGAY, Susan Caroline appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➕MATHERS, Trevor Wesley, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➕PARR, Richard Martin appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➕WALE, Elizabeth Kate, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-12-17➖BERGSTEDT, Sara Margareta, Ms. resigneddirector
- 2019-12-17➖WALKER, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2019-12-17🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Alfa Chemicals Group Limited (Company No. 10626402)
- 2017-03-03➕BERGSTEDT, Sara Margareta, Ms. appointeddirector
- 2017-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-03-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-12-23➖WALTON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2013-04-08➖PISACANE, Paul Vincent resigneddirector
- 2010-05-30➖FARMER, Martin Ian resigneddirector
- 2010-03-05➖FARMER, Martin Ian resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-05➖EVANS, Stephen Brian resigneddirector
- 2010-03-05➖PAGE, Terence George resigneddirector
- 2003-06-30➖HUDSON, Bernard resigneddirector
- 2002-01-01➕EVANS, Stephen Brian appointeddirector
- 2002-01-01➕WALTON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2001-01-02➕HUDSON, Bernard appointeddirector
- 2001-01-02➕PAGE, Terence George appointeddirector
- 2000-11-24➖PAGE, Terence George resigneddirector
- 2000-11-24➕PISACANE, Paul Vincent appointeddirector
- 2000-11-24➖TUGWELL, David Alan George resigneddirector
- 2000-11-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Alfa Chemicals Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alfa Chemicals Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALFA CHEMICALS LIMITED
This company · 01254437
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfa Chemicals Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/12/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alfa Chemicals Group Limitedceased 17/12/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Clydebridge Holdings Limitedceased 03/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Mark William Walkerceased 02/03/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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
Incorporated1976-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750
Registered office
Arc House
Terrace Road South
Binfield Bracknell
Berkshire
RG42 4PZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)
BUNGAY, Susan Caroline→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-12-17
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MATHERS, Trevor Wesley, Dr→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-12-17
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PARR, Richard Martin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-12-17
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WALE, Elizabeth Kate, Dr→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-12-17
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FARMER, Martin Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2010-03-05
PAGE, Terence George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-12-01
BERGSTEDT, Sara Margareta, Ms.→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-03 · resigned 2019-12-17
BORRILL, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-01-10 · resigned 2023-09-30
EVANS, Stephen Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2010-03-05
FARMER, Martin Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2010-05-30
HUDSON, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2003-06-30
HUDSON, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2000-11-21
KARMITZ, Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1996-01-03
PAGE, Terence George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2010-03-05
PAGE, Terence George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2000-11-24
PISACANE, Paul Vincent→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-11-24 · resigned 2013-04-08
SPARGO, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-06-21
TUGWELL, David Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2000-11-24
WALKER, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2019-12-17
WALTON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-01-01 · resigned 2016-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/04/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Alfa Chemicals Group (Company No. 10626402) Alfa Chemicals Group Limited (Company No. 10626402) | A registered charge | — | 17/12/2019 | 16/04/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 24/11/2000 | 01/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 24/11/2000 | 01/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/11/1985 | 01/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/06/1978 | 03/08/1991 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 14/06/1977 | 01/03/2017 | |
| satisfied | Piere Kanutz | Debenture | 1 property | 23/04/1976 | 03/08/1991 |
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Recent filings (166 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-25