ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03202078 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-22
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
95 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 900 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01➕FERRON, Patrick Arnaud appointeddirector
- 2023-06-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-12➖MERMET, Jean-Noel resigneddirector
- 1996-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
- 1996-05-22➕MERMET, Benedicte appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-22➕MERMET, Benedicte appointeddirector
- 1996-05-22➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-05-22➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-05-22➕DOYLE, Betty June appointednominee-director
- 1996-05-22➖DOYLE, Betty June resignednominee-director
- 1996-05-22➕DWYER, Daniel John appointednominee-director
- 1996-05-22➖DWYER, Daniel John resignednominee-director
- 1996-05-22➕MERMET, Jean-Noel appointeddirector
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 64. 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 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick Arnaud Ferron Individual · French · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/11/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Altios Consulting Limitedceased 22/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Frenger International Ltdceased 10/11/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mrs Benedicte Mermetceased 31/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Jean-Noel Mermetceased 12/08/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.M.C. SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→ 08941422 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ALICE LESTER CONSULTING LTD→ 17096333 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLOW CONSULTING LIMITED→ 11071711 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALLSORTS ADVISORY LTD→ 15152004 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALPHA ACCOUNTANCY (UK) LTD→ 05432515 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| ALPHANUMERIC ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→ 05395196 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALRIDHA FOUNDATION→ 07248420 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ALTANA RECRUITMENT LTD→ 10208213 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS CONSULTING LTD→ 12292627 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities
Registered office
Wilberforce House
Station Road
London
Greater London
NW4 4QE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
FERRON, Patrick Arnaud→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MERMET, Benedicte→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 1996-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 1996-05-22
DOYLE, Betty June→
Resignednominee-director · ~90y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 1996-05-22
DWYER, Daniel John→
Resignednominee-director · ~85y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 1996-05-22
MERMET, Jean-Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-05-22 · resigned 2018-08-12
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Recent filings (95 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-02