ALLIED INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02046872 · ltd · incorporated 1986-08-15
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 24450
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 38.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2025-12-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-12-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-12-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2002-03-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited T/a Alex Lawrie Factors
- 2001-12-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1999-10-01➕BROGAN, Susan Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-01➖NOI, Astro resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-01➖RAPER, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1988-01-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1986-08-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIED INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 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 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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 Astro Noi Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1986-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24450 — SIC 24450
Registered office
Unit J2
Cassidy Court
Salford
M5 2QW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BROGAN, Susan Kathleen→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NOI, Astro→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-10-01
RAPER, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1999-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited T/a Alex Lawrie Factors | All assets debenture | 1 property | 11/03/2002 | 08/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/12/2001 | 10/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/01/1988 | 08/12/2025 |
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02