AALBERTS SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES OCT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03676535 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-01
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
£1.44M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25610Treatment and coating of metals
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 2 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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,442,444
Very low cash
Cash position: £45
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£45
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£603k
↓ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£308k£616k£923k£1.2m£1.5mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.48M£1.40M
Current assets£602.7k£1.54M
Cash£45£45
Debtors£472.9k£1.44M
Net assets£1.44M£1.40M

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-21
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  3. 2024-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2023-12-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-12-29
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-11-27
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  8. 2023-06-27
    ➕
    CARESS, Paul Stuart appointed
    secretary
  9. 2023-06-27
    ➖
    BOSLEY, Steven John resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-06-27
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2023-06-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2023-06-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-02
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  15. 2021-11-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2021-11-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-11-03
    ➕
    BOSLEY, Steven John appointed
    secretary
  18. 2021-11-03
    ➖
    PASSEY, Gillian Susan resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-10-07
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  20. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-01-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2020-12-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  23. 2020-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Paul Trevor appointed
    director
  25. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Guy Antony resigned
    director
  26. 2016-12-30
    ➖
    MOORE, Colin Reginald resigned
    director
  27. 2014-01-20
    ➕
    PASSEY, Gillian Susan appointed
    secretary
  28. 2014-01-02
    ➖
    CARR, Georgina Mary Atherton resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-01-02
    ➖
    CARR, Thomas Arthur resigned
    director
  30. 2014-01-02
    ➕
    MOORE, Colin Reginald appointed
    director
  31. 2014-01-02
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Guy Antony appointed
    director
  32. 1998-12-09
    ➕
    CARR, Georgina Mary Atherton appointed
    secretary
  33. 1998-12-09
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-12-09
    ➕
    CARR, Thomas Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 1998-12-09
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1998-12-09
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1998-12-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AALBERTS SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES OCT LIMITED
  38. 1998-12-01
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1998-12-01
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1998-12-01
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Aalberts Surface Technologies Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Aalberts Surface Technologies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
AALBERTS SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES OCT LIMITED
This company · 03676535

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
Aalberts Surface Technologies Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/12/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Aalberts Surface Treatment Tamworth Limitedceased 29/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Aalberts N.V.ceased 29/12/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1998-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Unit 8 Lagrange
Tamworth
Staffordshire
B79 7XD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

CARESS, Paul Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2023-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROWN, Paul Trevor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOSLEY, Steven John→
secretary · appointed 2021-11-03 · resigned 2023-06-27
Resigned
CARR, Georgina Mary Atherton→
secretary · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 2014-01-02
Resigned
PASSEY, Gillian Susan→
secretary · appointed 2014-01-20 · resigned 2021-11-03
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 1998-12-09
Resigned
CARR, Thomas Arthur→
director · ~75y · appointed 1998-12-09 · resigned 2014-01-02
Resigned
MOORE, Colin Reginald→
director · ~80y · appointed 2014-01-02 · resigned 2016-12-30
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Guy Antony→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-02 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 1998-12-09
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 1998-12-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01