ALUK (GB) LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
02881320 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-16
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 31.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 21 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
193 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £1,383,883
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-1.38M | £473.4k |
| Average employees | 14700 | 16600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (111 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-05-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-12➕SCHOOLS, James appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-12➖YATES, Russell resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-29➖ANDREWS, Michael David resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-29➕YATES, Russell appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-19➕YATES, Russell Wayne appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➖VINCENT, Olivier Luc resigneddirector
- 2023-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-06➕VINCENT, Olivier Luc appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06➖WILLIAMS, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-09➕ANDREWS, Michael David appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-09➖WILLIAMS, Michael Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-01➖THOMAS, Marc David resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-01➕WILLIAMS, Michael Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-22➖HUNTER, Justin Neal resigneddirector
- 2021-05-22➕WILLIAMS, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➕THOMAS, Marc David appointedsecretary
- 2020-05-29➖YATES, Russell Wayne resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-29➕HUNTER, Justin Neal appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29➖YATES, Russell Wayne resigneddirector
- 2019-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2019-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-10-22🔓Charge satisfied #12
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aluk Sa is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Aluk Sa
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALUK (GB) LIMITED
This company · 02881320
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Aluk Sa Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120
Registered office
Aluk Newhouse Farm Industrial Estate
Mathern
Chepstow
NP16 6UD
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)
Active
ROUX, Helene→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YATES, Russell Wayne→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDREWS, Michael David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-12-09 · resigned 2023-11-29
BURKE, Peter Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-03-23 · resigned 2014-10-13
JONES, Gwyneth Siobhan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-16 · resigned 2010-09-30
JONES, Val→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 2002-08-16
MCLOUGHLIN, Gwyneth Siobhan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-16 · resigned 1996-05-01
PARKER, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2011-03-23
THOMAS, Marc David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-05-29 · resigned 2022-09-01
WILLIAMS, Michael Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-09-01 · resigned 2022-12-09
YATES, Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-11-29 · resigned 2024-01-12
YATES, Russell Wayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-13 · resigned 2020-05-29
BLYWEERT, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-09-25 · resigned 2016-04-26
BURKE, Peter Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-01-04 · resigned 2012-06-13
HILL, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2012-06-13
HUNTER, Justin Neal→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-05-29 · resigned 2021-05-22
IRVINE, Wayne John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2011-09-30
JONES, Gwyneth Siobhan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-10-24 · resigned 2010-09-30
JONES, Kevin Lyndon→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1995-02-10 · resigned 2007-04-14
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/10/2017 | 22/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2017 | 08/04/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2017 | 08/04/2019 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/09/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/07/2016 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/05/2016 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2013 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2013 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed & floating charge | 1 property | 17/09/2012 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 10/09/2010 | 07/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/07/2003 | 16/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/1994 | 16/05/2025 |
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Recent filings (193 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-17