ALPHASONICS (ULTRASONIC CLEANING SYSTEMS) LTD.

🌳Matureactive
02788907 · ltd · incorporated 1993-02-11
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 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 32.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-12-30
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  3. 2024-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-11-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2022-11-24
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    Charge satisfied #7
  9. 2021-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2020-03-02
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  13. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-19
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  15. 2018-10-16
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    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2018-10-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2018-10-16
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    Charge satisfied #6
  18. 2018-10-16
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2018-10-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  20. 2018-09-15
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Merseyside Loan and Equity Fund LLP
  21. 2018-03-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2018-03-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  23. 2017-09-11
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Npif Nw (Microfinance) LP
  24. 2017-07-19
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Npif Nw (Microfinance) LP
  25. 2013-03-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Merseyside Small Loans for Business Investment Fund LTD
  26. 2011-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 1999-04-16
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1999-04-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  29. 1996-07-14
    ➕
    JONES, David Stanley appointed
    director
  30. 1996-07-14
    ➖
    JONES, Dorothy resigned
    director
  31. 1994-07-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 1994-06-07
    ➕
    CONNICK JONES, Irene Lilian appointed
    secretary
  33. 1994-06-07
    ➕
    CONNICK JONES, Irene Lilian appointed
    director
  34. 1994-06-07
    ➖
    JONES, David Stanley resigned
    secretary
  35. 1993-02-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPHASONICS (ULTRASONIC CLEANING SYSTEMS) LTD.
  36. 1993-02-11
    ➕
    JONES, David Stanley appointed
    secretary
  37. 1993-02-11
    ➕
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1993-02-11
    ➖
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1993-02-11
    ➕
    JONES, Dorothy appointed
    director
  40. 1993-02-11
    ➕
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1993-02-11
    ➖
    CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Stanley Jones
Individual · English · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/06/2016

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
Incorporated1993-02-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

18 Caddick Road
Knowsley Business Park
Prescot
Merseyside
L34 9HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-25
Last: 2026-02-11

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

CONNICK JONES, Irene Lilian→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-07
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Active
CONNICK JONES, Irene Lilian→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-06-07
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Active
JONES, David Stanley→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-07-14
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Active
JONES, David Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1994-06-07
Resigned
CORPORATE NOMINEE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1993-02-11
Resigned
JONES, Dorothy→
director · ~92y · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1996-07-14
Resigned
CORPORATE NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-02-11 · resigned 1993-02-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge1 property02/03/2020—
satisfied
Merseyside Loan and Equity Fund
Merseyside Loan and Equity Fund LLP
A registered charge—15/09/201824/11/2022
satisfied
Npif Nw (Microfinance) LP
A registered charge—11/09/201716/10/2018
satisfied
Npif Nw (Microfinance) LP
A registered charge—19/07/201716/10/2018
satisfied
Merseyside Small Loans for Business Investment Fund
Merseyside Small Loans for Business Investment Fund LTD
Debenture1 property06/03/201327/03/2018
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage2 properties16/04/1999—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property15/04/1999—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property04/07/199407/09/2011
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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-26