ALUTRADE PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02460375 · ltd · incorporated 1990-01-17
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£6.84M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Leverage-led grower with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 34.5y

45/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
171 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Profitable
Profit before tax £451,252

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Turnover£6.84M—
Gross profit£1.92M—
Operating profit£500.9k—
Profit before tax£451.3k—
Average employees19001800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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  2. 2025-12-23
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  3. 2024-11-18
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  4. 2024-07-10
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  5. 2024-07-07
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    EVANS, Steven resigned
    director
  6. 2023-12-13
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  7. 2023-10-04
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  8. 2023-10-01
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    NICHOLLS, Kathryn appointed
    director
  9. 2022-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2021-10-04
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  11. 2021-09-30
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  12. 2021-08-31
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  13. 2021-08-11
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  14. 2021-08-11
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  15. 2021-08-11
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  16. 2021-06-29
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2020-11-18
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  18. 2020-11-03
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  19. 2020-11-03
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  20. 2020-11-03
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  21. 2020-09-03
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  22. 2020-08-26
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    NICHOLLS, Kathryn appointed
    secretary
  23. 2020-08-26
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    CLARK, David Andrew resigned
    secretary
  24. 2019-10-25
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Gerard John Ceclich, David Andrew Clark, Steven Evans, Ian Ashley Watson and Newell Palmer Trustees LTD as Trustees of the Alutrade Products Limited Ssas
  25. 2018-05-01
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Gerard John Ceclich
  26. 2017-06-13
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Steven Evans
  27. 2017-06-08
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    Charge satisfied #5
  28. 2017-06-08
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2017-06-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2017-06-07
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The "Security Trustee")
  31. 2015-12-16
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    WATSON, Ian Ashley resigned
    director
  32. 2011-10-27
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    CECLICH, Gerard John resigned
    secretary
  33. 2011-10-27
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    CLARK, David Andrew appointed
    secretary
  34. 2010-08-02
    ➖
    GEORGE, Christopher David resigned
    director
  35. 2007-08-01
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    WATSON, Ian Ashley appointed
    director
  36. 2006-06-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  37. 2006-03-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commrcial Finance Limited
  38. 2002-01-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  39. 1999-07-01
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    CLARK, David Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 1998-09-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bny International Limited
  41. 1998-06-19
    ➕
    EVANS, Steven appointed
    director
  42. 1996-10-11
    ➖
    EVANS, Steven resigned
    director
  43. 1996-03-15
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    CECLICH, Gerard John appointed
    secretary
  44. 1996-03-15
    ➖
    EVANS, Steven resigned
    secretary
  45. 1995-04-27
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    WILLIAMS, Brian resigned
    director
  46. 1994-11-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  47. 1994-10-05
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    WILLIAMS, Brian appointed
    director
  48. 1994-09-28
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    Charge satisfied #1
  49. 1994-09-07
    ➕
    EVANS, Steven appointed
    secretary
  50. 1994-09-07
    ➖
    GEORGE, Christopher David resigned
    secretary
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

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 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Andrew Clark
Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Gerard John Ceclich
Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Steven Evansceased 07/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 205 Pointon Way
Stonebridge Cross
Hampton Lovett
Droitwich
WR9 0LW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)

NICHOLLS, Kathryn→
secretary · appointed 2020-08-26
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Active
CECLICH, Gerard John→
director · ~74y
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Active
CLARK, David Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-07-01
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Active
NICHOLLS, Kathryn→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-10-01
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Active
CECLICH, Gerard John→
secretary · appointed 1996-03-15 · resigned 2011-10-27
Resigned
CLARK, David Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-27 · resigned 2020-08-26
Resigned
EVANS, Steven→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-07 · resigned 1996-03-15
Resigned
GEORGE, Christopher David→
secretary · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1994-01-17
Resigned
GEORGE, Christopher David→
secretary · resigned 1994-09-07
Resigned
CECLICH, Gerard John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1994-01-17
Resigned
EVANS, Steven→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-06-19 · resigned 2024-07-07
Resigned
EVANS, Steven→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-09-07 · resigned 1996-10-11
Resigned
GEORGE, Christopher David→
director · ~72y · appointed 1991-08-01 · resigned 1994-01-17
Resigned
GEORGE, Christopher David→
director · ~72y · resigned 2010-08-02
Resigned
WATSON, Ian Ashley→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2015-12-16
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Brian→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-10-05 · resigned 1995-04-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Gerard John Ceclich, David Andrew Clark, Steven Evans, Ian Ashley Watson and Newell Palmer Trustees as Trustees of the Alutrade Products Ssas
Gerard John Ceclich, David Andrew Clark, Steven Evans, Ian Ashley Watson and Newell Palmer Trustees LTD as Trustees of the Alutrade Products Limited Ssas
A registered charge—25/10/2019—
outstanding
Gerard John Ceclich / David Andrew Clark / Steven Evans / Ian Ashley Watson
A registered charge—01/05/2018—
part-satisfied
Steven Evans / Ian Ashley Watson / David Andrew Clarke / Gerard John Ceclich
A registered charge1 property13/06/2017—
outstanding
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited (The "Security Trustee")
A registered charge—07/06/2017—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commrcial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property27/03/200608/06/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities1 property28/01/200208/06/2017
satisfied
Bny International
Bny International Limited
Debenture1 property24/09/199823/06/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property25/11/199408/06/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/12/199128/09/1994
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Recent filings (171 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2021-09-30
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2021-08-31