ATMOS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03044274 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26200
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (85/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 24.8y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £865,967
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £866.0k | £-1.20M |
| Average employees | 97 | 9000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03➖GILL, Geoffrey Brian resigneddirector
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-03-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-02-24➕GILL, Geoffrey Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-01-03➕HOFFMAN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2012-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-03-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC
- 2011-12-13🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-09-11➖TWOMEY, Brian Gerrard, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-11➖TWOMEY, Brian Gerrard, Dr resigneddirector
- 2008-05-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2004-12-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2002-10-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2001-09-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Ireland
- 1999-01-29➖AL-HASSANI, Salim Taky Sadiq, Professor resigneddirector
- 1997-02-14➖RAYMOND, Peter resigneddirector
- 1995-06-18➕ZHANG, Xue Jun, Dr appointeddirector
- 1995-04-19➕TWOMEY, Brian Gerrard, Dr appointedsecretary
- 1995-04-19➖FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-04-19➕AL-HASSANI, Salim Taky Sadiq, Professor appointeddirector
- 1995-04-19➕RAYMOND, Peter appointeddirector
- 1995-04-19➕TWOMEY, Brian Gerrard, Dr appointeddirector
- 1995-04-19➖FNCS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ATMOS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 1995-04-10➕FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-04-10➕FNCS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
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
Reverse Engineering Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Reverse Engineering Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ATMOS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 03044274
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reverse Engineering Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Xue Jun Zhangceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
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.
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7 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
Incorporated1995-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26200 — SIC 26200
Registered office
781 Wilmslow Road
Manchester
M20 2RW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
HOFFMAN, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZHANG, Xue Jun, Dr→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TWOMEY, Brian Gerrard, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 2008-09-11
FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-04-10 · resigned 1995-04-19
AL-HASSANI, Salim Taky Sadiq, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 1999-01-29
GILL, Geoffrey Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-02-24 · resigned 2025-09-03
RAYMOND, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 1997-02-14
TWOMEY, Brian Gerrard, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-04-19 · resigned 2008-09-11
FNCS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-04-10 · resigned 1995-04-19
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank of Ireland (UK) Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC | Charge on deposit | 1 property | 22/03/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 13/12/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2008 | 09/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Charge on deposit | 1 property | 10/12/2004 | 09/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Charge on deposit | 1 property | 07/10/2002 | 09/06/2012 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland | Charge on deposit | 1 property | 04/09/2001 | 09/06/2012 |
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Recent filings (122 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-03-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-28