A.L.M. PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02914636 · ltd · incorporated 1994-03-30
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: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.5y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-06-13
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  3. 2023-07-05
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  4. 2022-10-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  5. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-04-02
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-04-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2018-10-18
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  13. 2018-10-18
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  14. 2018-10-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-10-08
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2018-10-08
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    change-of-constitution · CC04
  17. 2018-04-23
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-09-08
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2005-02-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  20. 2004-12-11
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 1998-06-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  22. 1996-11-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 1996-09-30
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Ernest resigned
    director
  24. 1994-05-01
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    THOMPSON, Lesley appointed
    director
  25. 1994-05-01
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Ernest appointed
    director
  26. 1994-03-30
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    Company incorporated
    As A.L.M. PRODUCTS LIMITED
  27. 1994-03-30
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Lesley appointed
    secretary
  28. 1994-03-30
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Anthony William appointed
    director
  29. 1994-03-30
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1994-03-30
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1994-03-30
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1994-03-30
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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.
  • 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 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

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.

Group structure

A.L.M. Products Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A.L.M. Products Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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A.L.M. PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 02914636

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
A.L.M. Products Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/10/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Lesley Thompsonceased 01/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Anthony William Thompsonceased 01/10/2018· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Grindon Way
Heighington Lane Business Park
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 6SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

THOMPSON, Lesley→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMPSON, Anthony William→
director · ~64y · appointed 1994-03-30
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Active
THOMPSON, Lesley→
director · ~58y · appointed 1994-05-01
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Active
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-03-30 · resigned 1994-03-30
Resigned
THOMPSON, Ernest→
director · ~94y · appointed 1994-05-01 · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-03-30 · resigned 1994-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/02/2005—
satisfied
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
Fixed equitable charge1 property29/06/199808/09/2009
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/11/199611/12/2004
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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-04-09