ALAN TUER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01407378 · ltd · incorporated 1979-01-02
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 35.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.88M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of roads and motorways
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 42220SIC 42220
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 35.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,878,548
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2.9m
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.18M | £3.28M |
| Current assets | £1.39M | £1.03M |
| Debtors | £1.04M | £676.0k |
| Net assets | £2.88M | £2.39M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-02-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-12-31➕FOSTER, Stephanie Jane appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➕FOSTER, Michael Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31➖TUER, Ann Irving resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➖TUER, Ann Irving resigneddirector
- 1999-11-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-10-04➕FOSTER, Stephanie Jane appointeddirector
- 1998-10-04➖TUER, Alan resigneddirector
- 1990-11-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1979-01-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN TUER LIMITED
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 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 candidateStrong 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Stephanie Jane Foster Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/12/2016 |
Mr Michael Thomas Foster Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/12/2016 |
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-01-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42110 — Construction of roads and motorways
Registered office
Northview
Blackford
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA6 4EA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
FOSTER, Stephanie Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Michael Thomas→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Stephanie Jane→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TUER, Ann Irving→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-12-31
TUER, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1998-10-04
TUER, Ann Irving→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2004-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 24/02/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/11/1999 | 19/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/11/1990 | 28/07/2005 |
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Recent filings (107 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-27