AL-KO GARDENTECH UK HOLDINGS LTD

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02803638 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-25
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 2025
Net worth
£294
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
118 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £294

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£294
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£59£118£176£235£294Dec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£294£294
Debtors£94£94
Net assets£294£294

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-20
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-11-04
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  5. 2024-02-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-29
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2021-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-08-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2019-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2018-08-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2018-08-01
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Stewart appointed
    director
  19. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    ROCHFORD, Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    ROCHFORD, Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    director
  21. 2013-07-05
    ➖
    ROCHFORD, Peter William resigned
    director
  22. 2013-06-27
    ➕
    ROCHFORD, Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    director
  23. 2002-07-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 1999-03-22
    ➕
    ROCHFORD, Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-03-22
    ➖
    OLD MILL COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1999-03-22
    ➖
    LAWS, Peter John Daughton resigned
    director
  27. 1999-03-22
    ➕
    ROCHFORD, Peter William appointed
    director
  28. 1999-02-04
    ➖
    CLARKE, John Peter resigned
    nominee-director
  29. 1999-02-04
    ➖
    JACKSON, John Haydon resigned
    nominee-director
  30. 1994-05-03
    ➕
    LAWS, Peter John Daughton appointed
    director
  31. 1993-07-22
    ➖
    BOWE, Martin James resigned
    director
  32. 1993-03-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AL-KO GARDENTECH UK HOLDINGS LTD
  33. 1993-03-25
    ➕
    OLD MILL COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1993-03-25
    ➕
    BOWE, Martin James appointed
    director
  35. 1993-03-25
    ➕
    CLARKE, John Peter appointed
    nominee-director
  36. 1993-03-25
    ➕
    JACKSON, John Haydon appointed
    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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Al-Ko Gerate Gmbh is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Al-Ko Gerate Gmbh
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AL-KO GARDENTECH UK HOLDINGS LTD
This company · 02803638

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Al-Ko Gerate Gmbh
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/11/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Elizabeth Margaret Rochfordceased 01/08/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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
Incorporated1993-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Murray Way
Wincanton Business Park
Wincanton
Somerset
BA9 9RS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

ANDERSON, Stewart→
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROCHFORD, Elizabeth Margaret→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
OLD MILL COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1999-03-22
Resigned
BOWE, Martin James→
director · ~68y · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1993-07-22
Resigned
CLARKE, John Peter→
nominee-director · ~86y · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1999-02-04
Resigned
JACKSON, John Haydon→
nominee-director · ~83y · appointed 1993-03-25 · resigned 1999-02-04
Resigned
LAWS, Peter John Daughton→
director · ~74y · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 1999-03-22
Resigned
ROCHFORD, Elizabeth Margaret→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-06-27 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
ROCHFORD, Peter William→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-03-22 · resigned 2013-07-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/07/2002—
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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-20
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-27