ALDRINGTON PRESS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01846050 · ltd · incorporated 1984-09-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
124 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £2,471
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,116 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£726
↑ 387% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £851 | £1.3k |
| Current assets | £726 | £149 |
| Net assets | £2.5k | £3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-23➕LOMAX, Oliver Alec appointeddirector
- 2014-07-23➖LOMAX, Diana Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2014-07-23➖LOMAX, Barry Winston resigneddirector
- 2007-08-23➖LOMAX, Barry Winston resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-23➕LOMAX, Diana Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-23➖RAYMENT, Michael Leonard resigneddirector
- 2007-02-14🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-01-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 1999-02-16➖POUNTAIN, Michael Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 1998-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1997-11-14➕LOMAX, Barry Winston appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-14➖POUNTAIN, Janet Lilian resignedsecretary
- 1994-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1994-05-31➕RAYMENT, Michael Leonard appointeddirector
- 1993-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1993-02-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1986-10-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1984-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDRINGTON PRESS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver Alec Lomax Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.G.W. ELECTRONICS LIMITED→ 01194670 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| AB CARPENTRY & JOINERY LONDON LTD→ 13284337 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABRAXIAN LTD→ 08286831 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADVANCED MATERIALS LTD.→ 03577067 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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| AIRSCALE PRO LTD→ 16319671 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIRTRACE SHEET METAL LIMITED→ 05392792 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
26 Harbour Way
Shoreham-By-Sea
West Sussex
BN43 5HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
LOMAX, Oliver Alec→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOMAX, Barry Winston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 2007-08-23
LOMAX, Diana Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2014-07-23
POUNTAIN, Janet Lilian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-14
LOMAX, Barry Winston→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2014-07-23
POUNTAIN, Michael Kenneth William→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1999-02-16
RAYMENT, Michael Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1994-05-31 · resigned 2007-08-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/01/2007 | 13/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 09/04/1998 | 14/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 09/02/1993 | 02/12/1994 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/10/1986 | 22/02/1993 |
Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-23