ALFONS HAAR LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03049373 · ltd · incorporated 1995-04-25
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 30.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£806.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
104 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £806,406
Cash YoY
+50%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£372k
↑ 50% YoY
Net Worth
£806k
↑ 7.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£349k£697k£1.0m£1.4m£1.7mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£812.2k£753.3k
Current assets£1.74M£1.73M
Cash£371.6k£247.6k
Debtors£476.5k£715.3k
Net assets£806.4k£750.7k

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.

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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 (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-05-10
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-06
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    HAAR, Bastian appointed
    director
  7. 2022-09-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-04-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-04-09
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    MORTON, Andrew James appointed
    director
  16. 2018-04-09
    ➖
    BEEBY, Adrian Hamilton resigned
    director
  17. 2018-03-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2018-03-05
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  19. 2018-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-11-30
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    HAAR, Bernd resigned
    director
  21. 2017-02-02
    ➕
    BEEBY, Adrian Hamilton appointed
    director
  22. 2016-11-04
    ➖
    KELLY, Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2006-04-01
    ➕
    KELLY, Alexander appointed
    director
  24. 2006-03-21
    ➖
    KING, Howard Charles resigned
    director
  25. 2001-03-29
    ➖
    FOSTER, Christine resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-03-29
    ➖
    FOSTER, George Graham resigned
    director
  27. 2000-12-31
    ➕
    KING, Howard Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2000-10-30
    ➕
    HAAR, Thomas appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-10-30
    ➕
    HAAR, Thomas appointed
    director
  30. 2000-10-30
    ➕
    HAAR, Bernd appointed
    director
  31. 1997-12-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  32. 1995-12-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Gradesound Limited
  33. 1995-04-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFONS HAAR LIMITED
  34. 1995-04-25
    ➕
    FOSTER, Christine appointed
    secretary
  35. 1995-04-25
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1995-04-25
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1995-04-25
    ➕
    FOSTER, George Graham appointed
    director
  38. 1995-04-25
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 1995-04-25
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HAAR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HAAR, Bastian (same surname) appointed 2022-09-06. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Saeta Gmbh & Co .Kg is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Saeta Gmbh & Co .Kg
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALFONS HAAR LIMITED
This company · 03049373

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
Saeta Gmbh & Co .Kg
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1995-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140

Registered office

Unit 2, Springwell Park 27 Dark Lane
Birstall
Batley
WF17 9LN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

HAAR, Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2000-10-30
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Active
HAAR, Bastian→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAAR, Thomas→
director · ~77y · appointed 2000-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MORTON, Andrew James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOSTER, Christine→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-25 · resigned 2001-03-29
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-04-25 · resigned 1995-04-25
Resigned
BEEBY, Adrian Hamilton→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-02-02 · resigned 2018-04-09
Resigned
FOSTER, George Graham→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-04-25 · resigned 2001-03-29
Resigned
HAAR, Bernd→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-10-30 · resigned 2017-11-30
Resigned
KELLY, Alexander→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2016-11-04
Resigned
KING, Howard Charles→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2006-03-21
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-04-25 · resigned 1995-04-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/12/1997—
outstanding
Gradesound
Gradesound Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property08/12/1995—
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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-23
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-16