ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS UK LTD

🌳Matureactive

01750343 · ltd · incorporated 1983-09-06

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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not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 26301

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

61900Other telecommunications activities

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

51 officers (7 active, 51 linked, 45 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

274 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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officers · CH01
2025-12-03
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officers · AP01
2025-11-19
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PERRET, Cynthia Jacqueline Suzy appointed
director
2025-09-19
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accounts · AA
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
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2023-12-21
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accounts · AA
2023-05-10
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FIZELLIER, Philippe Michel Francois appointed
director
2023-05-10
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officers · AP01
2023-05-05
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FORNET, Patricia Pascale Christine resigned
director
2023-05-05
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officers · TM01
2022-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-03
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-01-02
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accounts · AA
2021-11-05
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officers · TM01
2021-10-31
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HAZELL, Neville John resigned
director
2021-01-04
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officers · AP01
2021-01-01
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BHAMBRA, Tajinder Singh appointed
director
2020-12-17
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accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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officers · CH01
2020-11-09
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officers · CH01
2020-02-20
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accounts · AA
2019-10-14
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BISTON, Alain Mathieu Pierre appointed
director
2019-10-10
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PIRON, Philippe Emmanuel Olivier resigned
director
2019-07-12
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DYSON, Steven James resigned
director
2019-03-18
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LACROIX, Frederic Jean resigned
director
2019-03-05
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FORNET, Patricia Pascale Christine appointed
director
2019-01-16
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GRUMETT, Piers Scott resigned
director
2019-01-02
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HAZELL, Neville John appointed
director
2018-03-29
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LARA, Vincent Robert Pierre appointed
director
2018-03-29
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MACCARY, Frank Hervé resigned
director
2017-01-27
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MCGOVERN, Michael Edward Stephen appointed
director
2017-01-27
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DYSON, Steven James appointed
director
2017-01-27
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PIRON, Philippe Emmanuel Olivier appointed
director
2017-01-27
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WATERWORTH, Gary resigned
director
2017-01-26
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FRAME, Leigh Esmond Hadyn resigned
director
2016-12-14
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BOGGIS, Claire Louise resigned
director
2015-07-27
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GRUMETT, Piers Scott appointed
director
2015-07-27
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LAMB, Gary resigned
director
2015-05-15
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MACCARY, Frank Hervé appointed
director
2015-04-16
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STANGL, Bernd resigned
director
2014-08-21
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HARRISON, Richard Edward appointed
director
2014-08-21
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SADIQ, Liaqat Ali resigned
secretary
2014-08-21
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SADIQ, Liaqat Ali resigned
director
2013-05-15
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DUMONT, Philippe resigned
director
2013-05-15
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WATERWORTH, Gary appointed
director
2012-09-30
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BOUVARD, Michel Jean resigned
director
2012-09-30
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LACROIX, Frederic Jean appointed
director
2010-12-31
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COOK, Richard resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Alcatel Submarine Networks is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Alcatel Submarine Networks

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS UK LTD

This company · 01750343

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
Alcatel Submarine Networks Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1983-09-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC26301 — SIC 26301

Registered office

Telegraph House

10 Telcon Way

Greenwich

London

SE10 0AG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-15

Last: 2026-02-01