ALUSEC UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02883166 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-22
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£354.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43210Electrical installation
  • 43341Painting
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £354,509
Cash YoY
+275%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£424k
↑ 275% YoY
Net Worth
£355k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£780k
↓ 8.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£170k£339k£509k£678k£848kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£389.9k£387.8k
Current assets£779.9k£847.6k
Cash£423.5k£112.9k
Debtors£311.2k£685.9k
Net assets£354.5k£301.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-10
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2022-08-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-06-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-06-20
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, John Robert appointed
    secretary
  9. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    ARMITAGE, Robert Edward resigned
    secretary
  10. 2022-06-20
    ➖
    ARMITAGE, Robert Edward resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2019-12-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  16. 2019-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2018-02-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2014-04-02
    ➕
    SUTTON, Robin Leslie appointed
    director
  21. 2008-12-01
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, Robert Edward appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    MCGUINESS, Ann resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-08-01
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, John Robert appointed
    director
  24. 1993-12-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALUSEC UK LIMITED
  25. 1993-12-22
    ➕
    MCGUINESS, Ann appointed
    secretary
  26. 1993-12-22
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1993-12-22
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1993-12-22
    ➕
    ARMITAGE, Robert Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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.)

Group structure

Green Moor Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Green Moor Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALUSEC UK LIMITED
This company · 02883166

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
Green Moor Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares14/06/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Robert Armitageceased 05/02/2018· significant influence
  • Mr Robert Edward Armitageceased 16/10/2017· 75-100% 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
Incorporated1993-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120

Registered office

Copia House Great Cliffe Court
Great Cliffe Road
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 3SP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

ARMITAGE, John Robert→
secretary · appointed 2022-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMITAGE, John Robert→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUTTON, Robin Leslie→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARMITAGE, Robert Edward→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned
MCGUINESS, Ann→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-22 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-22 · resigned 1993-12-22
Resigned
ARMITAGE, Robert Edward→
director · ~85y · appointed 1993-12-22 · resigned 2022-06-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-19