ALI UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03514409 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-20
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (4 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
115 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 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-28🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Mediobanca - Banca Di Credito Finanziario S.P.A. (As Security Agent)
- 2022-05-16➕BRUNNING, Edward Crawford appointedsecretary
- 2022-05-16➕BRUNNING, Edward Crawford appointeddirector
- 2022-05-16➖MAY, Michael Hans resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-16➖MAY, Michael Hans resigneddirector
- 2022-05-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-05-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-25➕ANASTASIA, Maurizio appointeddirector
- 2018-05-11➖RALLO, Vincenzo resigneddirector
- 2015-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-03-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of America,N.A.for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2012-11-12➕RALLO, Vincenzo appointeddirector
- 2012-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-03-31➖VIGLIONE, Angelo resigneddirector
- 2008-08-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2008-05-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-04-02➕SPERANZA, Angelo appointeddirector
- 2007-04-02➖BERTI, Luciano resigneddirector
- 2007-04-02➖SPERANZA, Bruno resigneddirector
- 2007-03-26➕MAY, Michael Hans appointeddirector
- 2003-10-15➕MAY, Michael Hans appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-15➖ROBINSON, Brian resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-07-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-11-20➕SPERANZA, Bruno appointeddirector
- 2000-11-20➕VIGLIONE, Angelo appointeddirector
- 2000-11-16➖SAVOCA, Fausto resigneddirector
- 1998-03-23➕ROBINSON, Brian appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-23➖SAVOCA, Fausto resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALI UK LIMITED
- 1998-02-20➕SAVOCA, Fausto appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-20➕FORMATION SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-02-20➖FORMATION SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Filippo Andrea Berti Individual · American,Italian · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | — | 50–75% | 50-75% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
60 Barwell Business Park
Leatherhead Road
Chessington
Surrey
KT9 2NY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (4 active · 11 resigned)
BRUNNING, Edward Crawford→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-05-16
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ANASTASIA, Maurizio→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-25
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BRUNNING, Edward Crawford→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-16
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SPERANZA, Angelo→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-04-02
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MAY, Michael Hans→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2022-05-16
ROBINSON, Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 2003-10-15
SAVOCA, Fausto→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1998-03-23
FORMATION SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1998-02-20
BERTI, Luciano→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2007-04-02
MAY, Michael Hans→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-03-26 · resigned 2022-05-16
RALLO, Vincenzo→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-11-12 · resigned 2018-05-11
SAVOCA, Fausto→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 2000-11-16
SPERANZA, Bruno→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2007-04-02
VIGLIONE, Angelo→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-20 · resigned 2012-03-31
FORMATION NOMINEES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-20 · resigned 1998-02-20
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Mediobanca - Banca Di Credito Finanziario S.P.A. (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/07/2022 | 22/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America,N.A.for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2013 | 13/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 01/08/2008 | 25/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 13/05/2008 | 25/07/2012 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/07/2002 | 07/11/2002 |
Recent filings (115 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-25
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-05-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-16