ADVANCED CARBIDE TOOLING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01788846 · ltd · incorporated 1984-02-03
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£998.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.3y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.3 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £998,370
Cash YoY
+541%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£938k
↑ 541% YoY
Net Worth
£998k
↑ 80% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 287% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£216k£433k£649k£865k£1.1mSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£1.01M£574.2k
Current assets£1.08M£279.3k
Cash£938.4k£146.5k
Debtors£63.7k£59.9k
Net assets£998.4k£553.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-06-29
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  3. 2024-11-06
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  4. 2024-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-28
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    LONDON, Clare appointed
    director
  7. 2024-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-05-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2022-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-09-07
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    HOUGHTON, Denis Erwin resigned
    director
  13. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  15. 2020-06-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2020-06-01
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  17. 2020-06-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2020-03-02
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    ALLARDICE, Pamela Claire resigned
    secretary
  19. 2020-03-02
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    ALLARDICE, Pamela Claire resigned
    director
  20. 2019-05-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2019-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-08-13
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    ALLARDICE, Pamela Claire appointed
    director
  23. 2013-04-05
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    LONDON, Keith Alasdair resigned
    director
  24. 2011-04-13
    ➖
    WIELAND, Craig resigned
    director
  25. 2004-08-19
    ➕
    LONDON, Karl Alasdair appointed
    director
  26. 2004-08-19
    ➕
    HOUGHTON, Denis Erwin appointed
    director
  27. 2004-08-19
    ➕
    WIELAND, Craig appointed
    director
  28. 1999-09-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Keith Alisdair London
  29. 1999-01-12
    ➕
    ALLARDICE, Pamela Claire appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-01-12
    ➖
    COCKINGS, Brian Anthony resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-01-12
    ➖
    COCKINGS, Brian Anthony resigned
    director
  32. 1989-12-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 1989-11-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 1989-10-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 1985-03-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  36. 1984-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED CARBIDE TOOLING LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

16/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LONDON, Clare (same surname) appointed 2024-05-28. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Karl Alasdair London
Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Pamela Claire Allardiceceased 02/03/2020· 25-50% shares · significant influence · trust interest

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
Incorporated1984-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

38 Underwood Drive
Stoney Stanton
Leicestershire
LE9 4TA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

LONDON, Clare→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-05-28
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Active
LONDON, Karl Alasdair→
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-08-19
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Active
ALLARDICE, Pamela Claire→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-12 · resigned 2020-03-02
Resigned
COCKINGS, Brian Anthony→
secretary · resigned 1999-01-12
Resigned
ALLARDICE, Pamela Claire→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-08-13 · resigned 2020-03-02
Resigned
COCKINGS, Brian Anthony→
director · ~82y · resigned 1999-01-12
Resigned
HOUGHTON, Denis Erwin→
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-08-19 · resigned 2021-09-07
Resigned
LONDON, Keith Alasdair→
director · ~83y · resigned 2013-04-05
Resigned
WIELAND, Craig→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-08-19 · resigned 2011-04-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Keith Alisdair London / Pamela Claire Allardice
Charge deed with floating charge1 property08/09/1999—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/12/1989—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property10/10/1989—
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/03/198528/11/1989
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Recent filings (128 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-07