ALT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03629630 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£9.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,717

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£10k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£9.7k£9.7k
Debtors£98.5k£98.5k
Net assets£9.7k£9.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-08-08
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    WOODNETT, Samantha resigned
    director
  6. 2023-08-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-09-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2021-09-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2021-08-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-06-02
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    WOODNETT, Samantha appointed
    director
  14. 2021-04-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-03-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2021-03-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  19. 2021-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-03-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-02-02
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    WOODNETT, Samantha resigned
    director
  23. 2021-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-12-08
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    CARR, Phlip Alexander appointed
    secretary
  25. 2020-12-08
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Kenneth resigned
    secretary
  26. 2020-12-08
    ➖
    HAREWOOD, Ricky resigned
    director
  27. 2020-12-08
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Kenneth resigned
    director
  28. 2020-12-08
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, David resigned
    director
  29. 2018-06-02
    ➕
    CARR, Phlip Alexander appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-02
    ➕
    WOODNETT, Samantha appointed
    director
  31. 2006-12-20
    ➕
    HAREWOOD, Ricky appointed
    director
  32. 2003-07-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1998-09-22
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    THOMPSON, Kenneth appointed
    secretary
  34. 1998-09-22
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Kenneth appointed
    director
  35. 1998-09-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ALT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
  36. 1998-09-10
    ➕
    SCOTT, Stephen John appointed
    nominee-secretary
  37. 1998-09-10
    ➖
    SCOTT, Stephen John resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1998-09-10
    ➕
    SCOTT, Jacqueline appointed
    nominee-director
  39. 1998-09-10
    ➖
    SCOTT, Jacqueline resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 1998-09-10
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

Cheshire Tool And Pressing Company Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cheshire Tool And Pressing Company Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALT ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03629630

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cheshire Tool And Pressing Company Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/06/2018
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Keneth Thompsonceased 02/06/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr David Williamsceased 02/06/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Ricky Harewoodceased 02/06/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining

Registered office

Warth Mill Huddersfield Road
Diggle
Oldham
Lancashire
OL3 5PJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CARR, Phlip Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARR, Phlip Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Stephen John→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-10 · resigned 1998-09-10
Resigned
THOMPSON, Kenneth→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2020-12-08
Resigned
HAREWOOD, Ricky→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-12-20 · resigned 2020-12-08
Resigned
SCOTT, Jacqueline→
nominee-director · ~75y · appointed 1998-09-10 · resigned 1998-09-10
Resigned
THOMPSON, Kenneth→
director · ~86y · appointed 1998-09-22 · resigned 2020-12-08
Resigned
WILLIAMS, David→
director · ~89y · appointed 1998-09-10 · resigned 2020-12-08
Resigned
WOODNETT, Samantha→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-06-02 · resigned 2023-08-08
Resigned
WOODNETT, Samantha→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-06-02 · resigned 2021-02-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property09/07/2003—
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Recent filings (88 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-09