ALCHEMY 1234 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01916920 · ltd · incorporated 1985-05-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-12-09📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-12-31➖NEWMAN, Susan Freda resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2016-12-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-11-03🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 2001-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2001-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2001-07-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1999-11-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1999-10-28🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Philip William Llewelyn Newman
- 1999-05-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
- 1996-10-31➖ANNESLEY, Richard Bruce resigneddirector
- 1996-10-31➖ELLIOTT, Stuart Antony resigneddirector
- 1995-11-01➕ANNESLEY, Richard Bruce appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➕ELLIOTT, Stuart Antony appointeddirector
- 1995-08-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1994-09-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1989-10-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-03-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-03-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Pauline Diane Fisher
- 1985-09-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1985-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCHEMY 1234 LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Alchemy Metals Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alchemy Metals Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALCHEMY 1234 LIMITED
This company · 01916920
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alchemy Metals Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720
Registered office
Cavendish Point
Cavendish Road
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2EU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
NEWMAN, Susan Freda→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2018-12-31
ANNESLEY, Richard Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 1996-10-31
ELLIOTT, Stuart Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1995-11-01 · resigned 1996-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 03/11/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | Philip William Llewelyn Newman | Debenture | 1 property | 28/10/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 14/05/1999 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 07/09/1994 | 10/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/10/1989 | 06/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 24/03/1988 | 06/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Pauline Diane Fisher / Hugh Hendryk Fisher | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/03/1988 | 10/08/1995 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/09/1985 | 06/07/2001 |
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Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2021-12-09
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-29