ALBION ALLOYS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03007856 · ltd · incorporated 1995-01-09
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 5.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£757.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £757,883
Cash YoY
+73%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£169k
↑ 73% YoY
Net Worth
£758k
↑ 8.5% YoY
Current Assets
£968k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £762.6k | £715.7k |
| Current assets | £967.5k | £856.4k |
| Cash | £169.0k | £97.6k |
| Debtors | £221.6k | £234.4k |
| Net assets | £757.9k | £698.2k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12➖JOHN, Tudor resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-12➖JOHN, Tudor resigneddirector
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15➖JOHN, Jane Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2013-03-19➕JOHN, Louise Mary appointeddirector
- 2013-01-22➕PAINES, Martin appointeddirector
- 2006-06-27➕JOHN, Louise appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-27➕JOHN, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2000-11-02➕JOHN, Tudor appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-22➖YOUNG, Phillip resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-24➕YOUNG, Phillip appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-24➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-24➕JOHN, Jane Rosemary appointeddirector
- 1995-01-24➕JOHN, Tudor appointeddirector
- 1995-01-24➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBION ALLOYS LIMITED
- 1995-01-09➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-01-09➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
Albion Alloys Group Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Albion Alloys Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALBION ALLOYS LIMITED
This company · 03007856
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albion Alloys Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Tudor Johnceased 22/03/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Matthew David Johnceased 21/03/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
898-902 Wimborne Road
Moordown
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH9 2DW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
Active
JOHN, Louise Mary→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHN, Matthew David→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-06-27
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PAINES, Martin→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-22
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JOHN, Tudor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-02 · resigned 2024-12-12
YOUNG, Phillip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-24 · resigned 2000-09-22
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1995-01-24
JOHN, Jane Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1995-01-24 · resigned 2017-12-15
JOHN, Tudor→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-01-24 · resigned 2024-12-12
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1995-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/07/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (107 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-04