ALLAN LIDDLE (STEEL) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01403979 · ltd · incorporated 1978-12-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.4y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
135 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.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees101100

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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  3. 2023-07-19
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  4. 2023-04-19
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  5. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-12
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    LIDDLE, Marie Rosalie resigned
    director
  7. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-14
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-04-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2019-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-01
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  14. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-07-04
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    DIXON, Steven resigned
    secretary
  18. 2014-07-04
    ➖
    DIXON, Andrea resigned
    director
  19. 2014-07-04
    ➖
    DIXON, Marie resigned
    director
  20. 2014-07-04
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    DIXON, Steven resigned
    director
  21. 2014-04-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2014-04-11
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2010-03-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Ingenious Resources Limited
  24. 2006-02-01
    ➕
    DIXON, Steven appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-02-01
    ➖
    LIDDLE, Marie Rosalie resigned
    secretary
  26. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    LIDDLE, Ashley Jean appointed
    director
  27. 2003-08-01
    ➕
    DIXON, Andrea appointed
    director
  28. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    DIXON, Robert resigned
    director
  29. 2003-08-01
    ➖
    LIDDLE, Allan Thompson resigned
    director
  30. 2002-02-22
    ➕
    DIXON, Robert appointed
    director
  31. 2001-01-05
    ➖
    DIXON, Robert resigned
    director
  32. 1998-03-25
    ➕
    DIXON, Steven appointed
    director
  33. 1998-03-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  34. 1997-02-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  35. 1994-03-01
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    LIDDLE, Mark Richard appointed
    director
  36. 1978-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLAN LIDDLE (STEEL) LIMITED

Owner dependency

99/100
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 "LIDDLE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

Allan Liddle (Holding) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Allan Liddle (Holding) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALLAN LIDDLE (STEEL) LIMITED
This company · 01403979

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Allan Liddle (Holding) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

A21 Stonehills Complex
Shields Road
Pelaw Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE10 0HW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

LIDDLE, Ashley Jean→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LIDDLE, Mark Richard→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIXON, Steven→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2014-07-04
Resigned
LIDDLE, Marie Rosalie→
secretary · resigned 2006-02-01
Resigned
DIXON, Andrea→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-01 · resigned 2014-07-04
Resigned
DIXON, Marie→
director · ~87y · resigned 2014-07-04
Resigned
DIXON, Robert→
director · ~86y · appointed 2002-02-22 · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
DIXON, Robert→
director · ~86y · resigned 2001-01-05
Resigned
DIXON, Steven→
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-03-25 · resigned 2014-07-04
Resigned
LIDDLE, Allan Thompson→
director · ~96y · resigned 2003-08-01
Resigned
LIDDLE, Marie Rosalie→
director · ~91y · resigned 2022-06-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge—11/04/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/04/2014—
outstanding
Ingenious Resources
Ingenious Resources Limited
Deed of charge1 property30/03/2010—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property13/03/1998—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property06/02/1997—
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Recent filings (135 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-04-01