ALTRINCHAM CARPET & SUITE CENTRE LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.1y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-30➖LUNT, Anne resigneddirector
- 2014-08-20➖LUNT, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2002-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1986-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTRINCHAM CARPET & SUITE CENTRE LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 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 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gerald Lunt Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Anne Luntceased 01/04/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/04/2002 | — |