ALTECNIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02095101 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-30
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
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 37.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
173 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-17
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-02-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-24
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    GROCOTT, Simon John appointed
    director
  10. 2023-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-09
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2020-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-04
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    SHERWIN, Alan Stephen resigned
    director
  19. 2018-03-31
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    RAMSTER, Christopher James resigned
    director
  20. 2017-03-02
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    Charge satisfied #5
  21. 2012-12-01
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    BENETTOLO, Paolo resigned
    director
  22. 2010-12-10
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    CASARINO, Sergio appointed
    director
  23. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    PERRY, Gary appointed
    director
  24. 2010-12-10
    ➕
    RAMSTER, Christopher James appointed
    director
  25. 2010-07-01
    ➖
    BONINI, Luca resigned
    director
  26. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen resigned
    director
  28. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    GIZZI, Stuart Michael resigned
    director
  29. 2008-11-25
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    BENETTOLO, Paolo appointed
    director
  30. 2008-05-02
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    OBERTO, Pietro resigned
    director
  32. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    MONTI, Giovanni appointed
    director
  33. 2003-01-01
    ➕
    SHERWIN, Alan Stephen appointed
    director
  34. 2002-05-16
    ➕
    CALEFFI, Marco appointed
    director
  35. 2002-05-16
    ➖
    HUMPHREYS, Barry resigned
    director
  36. 2002-05-16
    ➕
    OBERTO, Pietro appointed
    director
  37. 2002-05-16
    ➖
    SHERWIN, Alan Stephen resigned
    director
  38. 2002-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  39. 2002-04-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  40. 2002-04-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  41. 2002-03-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  42. 2001-10-01
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    SHERWIN, Alan Stephen appointed
    director
  43. 1998-10-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barry Humphries
  44. 1998-10-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Cynthia Kathleen Fisher
  45. 1998-10-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Stuart Michael Gizzi
  46. 1995-07-31
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    FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  47. 1995-07-31
    ➖
    HUMPHREYS, Barry resigned
    secretary
  48. 1992-12-01
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    BONINI, Luca appointed
    director
  49. 1992-12-01
    ➕
    FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen appointed
    director
  50. 1992-12-01
    ➕
    HUMPHREYS, Barry appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Marco Caleffi
Individual · Italian · DOB 06/1962 · age 64
——sig. influencesignificant influence16/05/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Francesco House Units 4 & 6, Staples Close
Redhill Business Park
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST16 1WQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

CALEFFI, Marco→
director · ~64y · appointed 2002-05-16
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Active
CASARINO, Sergio→
director · ~58y · appointed 2010-12-10
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Active
GROCOTT, Simon John→
director · ~44y · appointed 2023-04-24
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Active
MONTI, Giovanni→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-01
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Active
PERRY, Gary→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-12-10
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Active
FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Barry→
secretary · resigned 1995-07-31
Resigned
BENETTOLO, Paolo→
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-11-25 · resigned 2012-12-01
Resigned
BONINI, Luca→
director · ~62y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2010-07-01
Resigned
FISHER, Cynthia Kathleen→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
GIZZI, Stuart Michael→
director · ~78y · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
HUMPHREYS, Barry→
director · ~78y · appointed 1992-12-01 · resigned 2002-05-16
Resigned
OBERTO, Pietro→
director · ~89y · appointed 2002-05-16 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
RAMSTER, Christopher James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-12-10 · resigned 2018-03-31
Resigned
SHERWIN, Alan Stephen→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2018-05-04
Resigned
SHERWIN, Alan Stephen→
director · ~75y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2002-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property02/05/200802/03/2017
satisfied
Barry Humphries
Debenture1 property06/10/199824/04/2002
satisfied
Cynthia Kathleen Fisher
Debenture1 property06/10/199824/04/2002
satisfied
Stuart Michael Gizzi
Debenture1 property06/10/199824/04/2002
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/07/198916/03/2002

Recent filings (173 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08