AUTOLINK HOLDINGS (M6) LTD

🌳Matureactive
03319443 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-17
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 29.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of roads and motorways
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.0y

65/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
45 officers (5 active, 45 linked, 37 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
33 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (105 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-07-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2025-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-17
    DEMPSEY, John Alistair appointed
    secretary
  7. 2025-04-17
    PEARSON, Kevin John resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-04-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2025-04-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-02-07
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2023-08-31
    LAIDLAW, John Kinloch appointed
    director
  13. 2023-08-31
    GATES, Antony Richard resigned
    director
  14. 2023-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-02-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2022-02-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-12-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-10-21
    LOPEZ-SIMON, Maria Milagros resigned
    director
  24. 2019-05-01
    LOPEZ-SIMON, Maria Milagros appointed
    director
  25. 2019-04-30
    BRADBURY, David Richard resigned
    director
  26. 2018-10-01
    DEAN, Benjamin Christopher Jacob appointed
    director
  27. 2018-10-01
    JAMES, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2018-10-01
    CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward resigned
    director
  29. 2018-05-23
    GRAHAM, John resigned
    director
  30. 2017-12-13
    GATES, Antony Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2017-12-13
    NEILL, James Graeme resigned
    director
  32. 2015-07-22
    BRADBURY, David Richard appointed
    director
  33. 2015-07-22
    LINNEY, Joseph Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2013-06-26
    PEARSON, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  35. 2013-06-26
    WALKER, Robert Peter resigned
    secretary
  36. 2013-03-26
    LINNEY, Joseph Mark appointed
    director
  37. 2013-03-26
    PEARSON, Andrew Stephen resigned
    director
  38. 2012-06-01
    CLARKE, Edward Hilton resigned
    director
  39. 2012-06-01
    GRAHAM, John appointed
    director
  40. 2012-04-16
    NEILL, James Graeme appointed
    director
  41. 2012-04-16
    SHELLEY, Miles Colin resigned
    director
  42. 2012-03-29
    MERCER-DEADMAN, Michael John resigned
    director
  43. 2012-03-29
    PEARSON, Andrew Stephen appointed
    director
  44. 2012-01-16
    SMITH, Neil resigned
    director
  45. 2009-02-02
    POTTS, Derek resigned
    director
  46. 2009-02-02
    SMITH, Neil appointed
    director
  47. 2008-11-06
    WALKER, Robert Peter appointed
    secretary
  48. 2008-11-06
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William resigned
    secretary
  49. 2008-07-23
    WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William appointed
    director
  50. 2008-07-23
    WEEKLEY, Colin Bruce resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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

Innisfree M&G Ppp Llp holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Innisfree M&G Ppp Llp
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
majority
AUTOLINK HOLDINGS (M6) LTD
This company · 03319443

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Innisfree M&G Ppp Llp
Corporate entity
5075%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting14/09/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Innisfree Nominees Limited (Acting In Its Capacity As Nominee Of Innisfree M&G Ppp Lp)ceased 14/09/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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
Incorporated1997-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42110 — Construction of roads and motorways

Registered office

Concept House
Home Park Mill Link
Kings Langley
Hertfordshire
WD4 8UD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (5 active · 40 resigned)

DEMPSEY, John Alistair
secretary · appointed 2025-04-17
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Active
DEAN, Benjamin Christopher Jacob
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-10-01
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Active
JAMES, Christopher
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-01
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Active
LAIDLAW, John Kinloch
director · ~69y · appointed 2023-08-31
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Active
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-07-23
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Active
MCBRIDE, Robert Ian
secretary · appointed 1997-03-12 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned
PEARSON, Kevin John
secretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2025-04-17
Resigned
SHELLEY, Miles Colin
secretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2003-07-24
Resigned
WALKER, Robert Peter
secretary · appointed 2008-11-06 · resigned 2013-06-26
Resigned
WOTHERSPOON, Robert John William
secretary · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2008-11-06
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-17 · resigned 1997-03-12
Resigned
BANNISTER, Paul Alan
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-04-20 · resigned 2004-03-29
Resigned
BARR, William James
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2003-04-08
Resigned
BICKERSTAFF, Anthony Oliver
director · ~62y · appointed 2001-07-18 · resigned 2004-03-29
Resigned
BOWN, Nicholas George
director · ~81y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2003-04-08
Resigned
BRADBURY, David Richard
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-22 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned
CLARKE, Edward Hilton
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-04-08 · resigned 2012-06-01
Resigned
COLLARD, Michael John
director · ~82y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2007-03-31
Resigned
CROWTHER, Nicholas John Edward
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-08 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
FERNANDES, Milton Anthony
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-03-06 · resigned 2005-07-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bankers Trustee Company (The Security Trustee)
Bankers Trustee Company Limited (The Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property30/04/1997
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Recent filings (184 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-06