ALN GARAGES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03058984 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-19
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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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£868.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). 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

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 30.8y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
114 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £868,893
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£94k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Net Worth
£869k
↑ 131% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£210k£421k£631k£841k£1.1mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£896.6k£429.7k
Current assets£1.05M£698.8k
Cash£94.3k£86.3k
Debtors£925.1k£574.2k
Net assets£868.9k£376.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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  2. 2025-03-31
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  3. 2024-08-12
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  4. 2024-03-31
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  5. 2023-06-30
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  6. 2022-10-12
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    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2022-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  8. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-30
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  10. 2020-06-15
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  11. 2019-03-27
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  12. 2018-02-23
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  13. 2017-03-30
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  14. 2016-05-19
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  15. 2016-04-14
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  16. 2016-04-14
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  17. 2016-03-16
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  18. 2016-03-16
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  19. 2015-11-02
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    Charge satisfied #4
  20. 2015-11-02
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    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2011-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2011-08-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-01-14
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2004-09-08
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2001-06-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2000-04-28
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    GOODEY, Alan David appointed
    secretary
  27. 2000-04-28
    ➕
    GOODEY, Kim Annette appointed
    director
  28. 2000-04-28
    ➖
    GOODEY, Kim Annette resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-02-29
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    GOODEY, Kim Annette appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-02-02
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Nicholas Trevor resigned
    secretary
  31. 2000-02-02
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Nicholas Trevor resigned
    director
  32. 1999-09-20
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Elizabeth Joan resigned
    director
  33. 1995-09-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1995-07-06
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    GOODEY, Alan David appointed
    director
  35. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    BARKER, Jack resigned
    secretary
  36. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Nicholas Trevor appointed
    secretary
  37. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    BARKER, Jack resigned
    director
  38. 1995-07-06
    ➖
    JONES, Clare Adele resigned
    director
  39. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Elizabeth Joan appointed
    director
  40. 1995-07-06
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Nicholas Trevor appointed
    director
  41. 1995-06-14
    ➕
    BARKER, Jack appointed
    secretary
  42. 1995-06-14
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  43. 1995-06-14
    ➕
    BARKER, Jack appointed
    director
  44. 1995-06-14
    ➖
    DOYLE, Betty June resigned
    nominee-director
  45. 1995-06-14
    ➖
    DWYER, Daniel John resigned
    nominee-director
  46. 1995-06-14
    ➕
    JONES, Clare Adele appointed
    director
  47. 1995-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ALN GARAGES LIMITED
  48. 1995-05-19
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  49. 1995-05-19
    ➕
    DOYLE, Betty June appointed
    nominee-director
  50. 1995-05-19
    ➕
    DWYER, Daniel John appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +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 69. 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan David Goodey
Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Kim Annette Goodey
Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting12/08/2024

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

114 High Street
Cranfield
Bedfordshire
MK43 0DG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

GOODEY, Alan David→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOODEY, Alan David→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-07-06
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Active
GOODEY, Kim Annette→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARKER, Jack→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-06-14
Resigned
GOODEY, Kim Annette→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-29 · resigned 2000-04-28
Resigned
WRIGHT, Nicholas Trevor→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2000-02-02
Resigned
BARKER, Jack→
director · ~94y · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
DOYLE, Betty June→
nominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-06-14
Resigned
DWYER, Daniel John→
nominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1995-05-19 · resigned 1995-06-14
Resigned
JONES, Clare Adele→
director · ~57y · appointed 1995-06-14 · resigned 1995-07-06
Resigned
WRIGHT, Elizabeth Joan→
director · ~79y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 1999-09-20
Resigned
WRIGHT, Nicholas Trevor→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-07-06 · resigned 2000-02-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—16/03/2016—
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property16/03/201612/10/2022
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property14/01/200502/11/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property08/09/200402/11/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/06/200104/08/2011
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/09/199504/08/2011
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Recent filings (114 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-15