ALPUNCH TOOLING LIMITED

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02288475 · ltd · incorporated 1988-08-22
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£259.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
120 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £259,280

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£259k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£307k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£61k£123k£184k£245k£307kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£284.7k£261.1k
Current assets£306.8k£291.8k
Net assets£259.3k£235.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2021-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-11
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    address · AD01
  11. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-01-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  16. 2008-12-15
    ➖
    SAPSED, Peter Charles resigned
    secretary
  17. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    TOWNSEND, John resigned
    director
  18. 2008-05-14
    ➖
    SAPSED, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2005-09-28
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    HARVEY, Gary Anthony David appointed
    director
  20. 2003-11-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Cockspur Property (General Partner) Limited and Cockspur Property (Nominee No. 1) Limited
  21. 1999-01-28
    ➖
    SHEARMAN, Peter resigned
    director
  22. 1998-06-30
    ➕
    SAPSED, Peter Charles appointed
    secretary
  23. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    WHARTON SHEFIK, Deborah resigned
    secretary
  24. 1998-06-30
    ➖
    WHARTON SHEFIK, Deborah resigned
    director
  25. 1997-07-24
    ➖
    SAPSED, Peter Charles resigned
    secretary
  26. 1997-06-10
    ➕
    WHARTON SHEFIK, Deborah appointed
    secretary
  27. 1997-06-10
    ➕
    SHEARMAN, Peter appointed
    director
  28. 1997-06-10
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, John appointed
    director
  29. 1997-06-10
    ➕
    WHARTON SHEFIK, Deborah appointed
    director
  30. 1997-03-04
    ➖
    HARVEY, Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  31. 1995-09-07
    ➖
    KNELL, David Robert resigned
    director
  32. 1995-09-07
    ➖
    RATCLIFFE, Raymond Edwin James resigned
    director
  33. 1988-09-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 1988-08-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPUNCH TOOLING LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gary Anthony David Harvey
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David Robert Knellceased 01/01/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1988-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

Unit 9 Headlands Trading Estate
Headlands Grove
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 7JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

HARVEY, Gary Anthony David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAPSED, Peter Charles→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-30 · resigned 2008-12-15
Resigned
SAPSED, Peter Charles→
secretary · resigned 1997-07-24
Resigned
WHARTON SHEFIK, Deborah→
secretary · appointed 1997-06-10 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned
HARVEY, Anthony Edward→
director · ~84y · resigned 1997-03-04
Resigned
KNELL, David Robert→
director · ~72y · resigned 1995-09-07
Resigned
RATCLIFFE, Raymond Edwin James→
director · ~96y · resigned 1995-09-07
Resigned
SAPSED, Peter Charles→
director · ~95y · resigned 2008-05-14
Resigned
SHEARMAN, Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-06-10 · resigned 1999-01-28
Resigned
TOWNSEND, John→
director · ~78y · appointed 1997-06-10 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
WHARTON SHEFIK, Deborah→
director · ~70y · appointed 1997-06-10 · resigned 1998-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed & floating charge1 property29/01/2010—
outstanding
Cockspur Property (General Partner) and Cockspur Property (Nominee No. 1)
Cockspur Property (General Partner) Limited and Cockspur Property (Nominee No. 1) Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property28/11/2003—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property23/09/1988—
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Recent filings (120 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06