A1 SHEET METAL FLUES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01260404 · ltd · incorporated 1976-05-26
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
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
155 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 accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 7000 | 7800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23➕BUCCIANTI, Flavio appointeddirector
- 2026-01-23➖COTI TUNDO, Roberto resigneddirector
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-12-22➕HAMNETT, John Edward, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2023-12-22➕PIROTTA, Alberto appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22➖MOIR, Janice Susan resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-22➕COTI TUNDO, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2023-12-22➖MOIR, Janice Susan resigneddirector
- 2023-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-11-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12➖MOIR, Keith Colin resigneddirector
- 2021-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-09-06➖DUNCAN-MOIR, Tracy-Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-06-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-05-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-05-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-04-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-05-17➕HAMNETT, John Edward, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-05-17➕DUNCAN-MOIR, Tracy-Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-02-25➖BILBIE, Anthony Phillip resigneddirector
- 2013-02-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-04-06➖PARKHOUSE, Richard resigneddirector
- 2003-09-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-03-31➖ARTINGSTALL, Brian resigneddirector
- 1995-12-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: North Nottinghamshire Training and Enterprise Council Limited
- 1993-12-01➕ARTINGSTALL, Brian appointeddirector
- 1993-12-01➕MOIR, Janice Susan appointeddirector
- 1993-12-01➕PARKHOUSE, Richard appointeddirector
- 1992-07-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-12-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Expo Inox Spa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Expo Inox Spa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A1 SHEET METAL FLUES LIMITED
This company · 01260404
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Expo Inox Spa Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/12/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Edward Hamnettceased 22/12/2023· significant influence
- Janice Susan Moirceased 22/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Keith Colin Moirceased 12/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Tracy-Jane Duncan-Moirceased 24/11/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100
Registered office
Maun Way
Boughton Industrial Estate
Near Newark
Notts
NG22 9ZD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
HAMNETT, John Edward, Mr.→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-12-22
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BUCCIANTI, Flavio→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2026-01-23
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HAMNETT, John Edward, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-05-17
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PIROTTA, Alberto→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-12-22
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MOIR, Janice Susan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2023-12-22
ARTINGSTALL, Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 1997-03-31
BILBIE, Anthony Phillip→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2013-02-25
COTI TUNDO, Roberto→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-12-22 · resigned 2026-01-23
DUNCAN-MOIR, Tracy-Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-05-17 · resigned 2019-09-06
MOIR, Janice Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 2023-12-22
MOIR, Keith Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2021-11-12
PARKHOUSE, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1993-12-01 · resigned 2012-04-06
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/12/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/05/2015 | 26/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2015 | 26/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 15/09/2003 | 10/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | North Nottinghamshire Training and Enterprise Council North Nottinghamshire Training and Enterprise Council Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 29/12/1995 | 14/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/12/1991 | 28/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/1988 | 01/07/1992 |
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Recent filings (155 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-19