A.T.L. INDUSTRIES LIMITED
- · Oldest live charge 30.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.1y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.1 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.50M | £3.36M |
| Current assets | £1.77M | £1.62M |
| Cash | £410.9k | £171.8k |
| Debtors | £1.36M | £1.45M |
| Net assets | £3.50M | £3.36M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-12➖SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-28➖SHIRT, John Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-28➕SHIRT, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-02-28➕SHIRT, Richard Julian appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-06-08➖MATHER, Louisa Carla resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1996-05-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Princedale Group PLC
- 1996-05-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A.T.L. INDUSTRIES LIMITED
- 1996-02-13➕MATHER, Louisa Carla appointedsecretary
- 1996-02-13➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-13➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-02-13➕SHIRT, John Michael appointeddirector
- 1996-02-13➕SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SHIRT, John Michael resigned 2025-06-28; SHIRT, Ruth Jennifer resigned 2026-02-12
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Michael Shirt Individual · British · DOB 03/1941 · age 85 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 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.
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Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Princedale Group Princedale Group PLC | General debenture | 1 property | 29/05/1996 | 23/07/1999 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 29/05/1996 | — |