ALATIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01808065 · ltd · incorporated 1984-04-11
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
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£47.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 40.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 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
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £47,416
Net assets shrinking
Down £59,567 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 87% YoY
Cash YoY
-87%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
↓ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£47k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.4k | £107.0k |
| Current assets | £54.6k | £112.9k |
| Cash | £9.3k | £70.3k |
| Debtors | £8.0k | £8.0k |
| Net assets | £47.4k | £107.0k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-06🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Skipton Building Society
- 2008-11-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-10-20🔒Charge registered #12Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2007-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-08-11🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-08-11🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-08-11🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-06-01🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1998-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1998-07-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-09-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-09-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-07-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-12-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-02-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Chartered Trust PLC
- 1986-02-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Chartered Trust PLC
- 1984-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALATIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
81/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Ronald Lant Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Susan Anne Lant Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Castle Farm Barn North
Denmead Road
Southwick
Hampshire
PO17 6EX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-28
Last: 2026-07-14
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/07/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/11/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/10/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/08/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/08/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/08/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 01/06/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/09/1997 | 15/12/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 18/09/1997 | 15/12/2007 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 11/07/1997 | 15/12/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 04/12/1991 | 15/12/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/02/1986 | 15/12/2007 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Chartered Trust PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 21/02/1986 | 18/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Chartered Trust Chartered Trust PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/02/1986 | 18/07/1998 |
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Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-10