AALCO METALS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03551533 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-23
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 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
11 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 28.0y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
159 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17➖HALE, Morag resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-02➕CHALK, James Charles appointeddirector
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2024-10-07🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Comerica Bank
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-16🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Comerica Bank, N.A.
- 2023-05-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-07-12➕HOWITT, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-03-06➕MEREDITH, Christopher Roger appointeddirector
- 2016-06-30➖KING, Barry Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-02-22➕ROBERTS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-11-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-20🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2015-08-28🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2015-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2015-08-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2013-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2012-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2012-11-01🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-07-27🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of America, N.A., London Branch (The UK Security Trustee)
- 2011-06-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-07-02➖FAIRMAN, Colin Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-02➕HALE, Morag appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-13➕HUSSEY, Shaun Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➕COLBURN, Richard Whiting appointeddirector
- 2004-03-20➖BURKE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2002-07-31➖COLBURN, Richard Whiting resigneddirector
- 2002-07-31➖LAHRE, Robert P resigneddirector
- 2002-07-31➖WOOF, William Sones resigneddirector
- 2002-02-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Afro Exports Limited
- 2000-12-31➕BURKE, Peter appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Amari Metals Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Amari Metals Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AALCO METALS LIMITED
This company · 03551533
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amari Metals Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 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
Incorporated1998-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720
Registered office
Parkway House Unit 6 Parkway Industrial Estate
Pacific Avenue
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 7WP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)
CHALK, James Charles→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-04-02
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COLBURN, Richard Whiting→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-03-22
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HOWITT, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-07-12
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HUSSEY, Shaun Anthony→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-09-13
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MEREDITH, Christopher Roger→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-06
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ROBERTS, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-02-22
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FAIRMAN, Colin Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-18 · resigned 2010-07-02
HALE, Morag→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-02 · resigned 2026-04-17
WOOF, William Sones→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 1998-06-18
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-05-13
BURKE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2004-03-20
COLBURN, Richard Whiting→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2002-07-31
KING, Barry Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2016-06-30
KING, Barry Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-06-18 · resigned 2000-06-23
LAHRE, Robert P→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1998-05-14 · resigned 2002-07-31
TAYLOR, David Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1998-06-18 · resigned 2000-06-23
WOOF, William Sones→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-05-20 · resigned 2002-07-31
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-23 · resigned 1998-05-13
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Comerica Bank | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | 07/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Comerica Bank, N.A. | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2023 | 07/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/08/2015 | 20/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America, N.A., London Branch (The UK Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 27/07/2012 | 04/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 20/06/2011 | 28/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Afro Exports Afro Exports Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 27/02/2002 | 13/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | Comerica Bank / Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association | Share pledge agreement | 1 property | 23/05/1998 | 01/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Comerica Bank / Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association | Deed for the pledge of shares | 1 property | 23/05/1998 | 26/08/2015 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association(As Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries) | Netherlands law agreement and deed of pledge of shares | 1 property | 23/05/1998 | 01/11/2012 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (Security Trustee) | Assignment by way of security | 1 property | 23/05/1998 | 26/11/2015 | |
| satisfied | Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 23/05/1998 | 26/11/2015 |
Recent filings (159 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-15