ALP (EUROPE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03999048 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27400
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 1.0y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 1.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
105 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2025-07-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-07-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-04➕MILLWARD, Phillip Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-07-04➖BROWN, David Ross resigneddirector
- 2025-07-04➖BROWN, Steven Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alp Lighting (Components) Inc
- 2025-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Corpacq Limited
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2003-02-05➕SHAKES, Carl David appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-05➖BROWN, Steven Michael resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-22➕SHAKES, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2000-09-22➕SHAKES, Carl David appointeddirector
- 2000-05-24➕BROWN, Steven Michael appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-24➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-24➕BROWN, David Ross appointeddirector
- 2000-05-24➕BROWN, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-05-24➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALP (EUROPE) LIMITED
- 2000-05-22➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-22➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bc Bidco 3 Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bc Bidco 3 Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALP (EUROPE) LIMITED
This company · 03999048
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 |
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Bc Bidco 3 Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/07/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew John Shakesceased 04/07/2025· significant influence
- Mr Carl David Shakesceased 04/07/2025· significant influence
- A.L.P. Lighting Components Incceased 04/07/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27400 — SIC 27400
Registered office
Lifford Hall
Lifford Lane, Kings Norton
Birmingham
West Midlands
B30 3JN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
SHAKES, Carl David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLWARD, Phillip Robert→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAKES, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAKES, Carl David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Steven Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-24 · resigned 2003-02-05
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-22 · resigned 2000-05-24
BROWN, David Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-05-24 · resigned 2025-07-04
BROWN, Steven Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-05-24 · resigned 2025-07-04
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-22 · resigned 2000-05-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/08/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Alp Lighting (Components) / Carl David Shakes / Andrew John Shakes Alp Lighting (Components) Inc / Carl David Shakes / Andrew John Shakes | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Corpacq Corpacq Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (105 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-07-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-07