ATLAS STONE PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02972739 · ltd · incorporated 1994-09-30
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23610
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 23620SIC 23620
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 31.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (3 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
153 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-14📄capital-alter-shares-consolidationcapital · SH02
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-01-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-01-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-01-01➕KITCHIN, Susan Frances appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-01➖GILBERT, John resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-06-28➖DROOGAN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2012-06-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2008-11-01➕DROOGAN, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2007-06-29➖O'CARROLL, Brendan Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➖RUSSELL, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2006-10-06➖MARSH, David Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2003-04-24➖SMYTHE, Peter Brearley resigneddirector
- 2002-07-26➖WOOLNOUGH, Peter Barry resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-26➖WOOLNOUGH, Peter Barry resigneddirector
- 2002-07-25➕GILBERT, John appointeddirector
- 2002-07-25➕GILBERT, John appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-17➕O'CARROLL, Brendan Mark appointeddirector
- 2002-04-30➖BRETT, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2001-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-07-04➕MARSH, David Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2001-07-03➕BRETT, William John appointeddirector
- 2001-07-03➖STANILAND, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-03➕WOOLNOUGH, Peter Barry appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-03➕BRETT, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2001-07-03➖CONRAN, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖FOWLER, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖HAFFENDEN, Michael resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➖MACE, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➕RUSSELL, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2001-07-03➖STANILAND, Richard resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 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 25 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Brett Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Brett Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
ATLAS STONE PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 02972739
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Trading Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Robert Brett & Sons Ltdceased 01/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Manufacturing · CT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.C.I. ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 04115048 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| AFLOAT LTD→ 15824544 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALULUX COMMERCIAL LIMITED→ 15861504 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALULUX LTD→ 09569355 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AMBITION FAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 06286156 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AMPHENOL TRACKWISE DESIGNS LIMITED→ 15231302 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANGUS MACKENZIE CONSULTING LTD→ 15279475 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANOCIS THERAPEUTICS LTD→ 14918029 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ANUOLUWA AFRO-CARIBBEAN FOODS AND GENERAL STORE LTD→ 16442527 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AQVR LTD→ 16887251 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARETE MADE LTD→ 17001305 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARIENS TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 14242308 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23610 — SIC 23610
Registered office
Robert Brett House
Ashford Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT4 7PP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-07
Last: 2025-10-24
Officers (3 active · 18 resigned)
KITCHIN, Susan Frances→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRETT, William John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILBERT, John→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILBERT, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-25 · resigned 2020-01-01
STANILAND, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 2001-07-03
WOOLNOUGH, Peter Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-26
PITSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-09-30 · resigned 1995-01-27
BRETT, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2001-07-03 · resigned 2002-04-30
CONRAN, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-02-01 · resigned 2001-07-03
DROOGAN, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2012-06-28
FOWLER, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-04-24 · resigned 2001-07-03
HAFFENDEN, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 2001-07-03
MACE, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 2001-07-03
MARSH, David Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-07-04 · resigned 2006-10-06
O'CARROLL, Brendan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2007-06-29
RILEY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 1998-09-30
RUSSELL, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2001-07-03 · resigned 2006-12-31
SMYTHE, Peter Brearley→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-01-05 · resigned 2003-04-24
STANILAND, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 2001-07-03
WOOLNOUGH, Peter Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-07-03 · resigned 2002-07-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/12/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 28/06/2012 | 31/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/01/1995 | 19/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | 3I Group 3I Group PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/01/1995 | 19/07/2001 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (153 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
capital-alter-shares-consolidation
capital · SH02
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-23
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-01-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-13