AL-MET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01897307 · ltd · incorporated 1985-03-20
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
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
186 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-21➕MATTA, Manish appointeddirector
- 2025-03-21➖WEBSTER, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2025-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-08➖HAMMELL, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08➖WALTERS, Christopher Lee resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Cynergy Business Finance Limited
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-16➕NEWBY, Shaun Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-05-23➕HAMMELL, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➖HARNETT, Alexander Adair resigneddirector
- 2023-03-03➖LOCKING, James resigneddirector
- 2022-05-23➕HARNETT, Alexander Adair appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23➕LOCKING, James appointeddirector
- 2022-05-23➕WEBSTER, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28➖ALLEN, Joanna Claire resigneddirector
- 2020-07-31➖MCCULLOCH, Katherine Mary resigneddirector
- 2019-05-17➖HARMER, Philip David resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31➖WOOD, Martin Richard resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➖HAYWARD, John Trevor Saxelby resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕WALTERS, Christopher Lee appointeddirector
- 2018-04-23➕WOOD, Martin Richard appointeddirector
- 2017-11-06➖TRISTRAM, Alexander William Roger resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-30➕MCCULLOCH, Katherine Mary appointeddirector
- 2015-10-02➕ALLEN, Joanna Claire appointeddirector
- 2015-06-30➖LISTER, Thomas James resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-30➕TRISTRAM, Alexander William Roger appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-30➖LISTER, Thomas James resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-01-13➕HARMER, Philip David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.
Group structure
Pt Precision Machined Components Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pt Precision Machined Components Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AL-MET LIMITED
This company · 01897307
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pt Precision Machined Components Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/05/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Pressure Technologies Plcceased 30/05/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Pt Precision Machined Components Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
Unit D1
Harrison Street
Rotherham
S61 1EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-09-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
MATTA, Manish→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-03-21
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NEWBY, Shaun Andrew→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-09-16
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BECKETT, Brian Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-18 · resigned 1994-03-31
EVANS, Desmond Edwin→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-12
LISTER, Thomas James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2015-06-30
SHEEHAN, Kevin Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-18 · resigned 2010-02-05
SMITH, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-12 · resigned 1993-05-18
TRISTRAM, Alexander William Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-30 · resigned 2017-11-06
ALLEN, Joanna Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-10-02 · resigned 2020-09-28
AYLWARD, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-05-18 · resigned 2005-05-10
BECKETT, Brian Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-05-18 · resigned 2010-02-05
CHESS, Anthony George→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2011-02-10
EVANS, Allan Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1993-12-03
EVANS, Desmond Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1993-05-12
HAMMELL, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-05-23 · resigned 2024-10-08
HARMER, Philip David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2019-05-17
HARNETT, Alexander Adair→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2022-05-23 · resigned 2023-03-31
HAYWARD, John Trevor Saxelby→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2018-10-01
JONES, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2010-01-29 · resigned 2010-02-05
LISTER, Thomas James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2010-02-05 · resigned 2015-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Cynergy Business Finance Cynergy Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 6 properties | 08/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 07/10/2005 | 09/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/10/1997 | 09/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/1993 | 20/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 26/01/1988 | 21/06/1993 |
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Recent filings (186 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-17
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-17