AHLSTROM CHIRNSIDE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04033572 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-14
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 4.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13950
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.9y

75/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Charge age ~4.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (4 active, 24 linked, 22 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-04-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-02-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-02-11
    LAURES, Wolfgang, Dr appointed
    director
  7. 2026-01-30
    SEVOZ, Philippe resigned
    director
  8. 2025-05-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-05-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-05-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-05-15
    DUNN, Jonathan Tarquin appointed
    director
  12. 2025-05-15
    LACROUTS, Agnes Colette Marie appointed
    director
  13. 2025-04-25
    NIXON, Stuart John Francis resigned
    director
  14. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-07-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2024-07-26
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  17. 2024-04-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-04-11
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2024-04-09
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2023-03-21
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  21. 2023-03-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  22. 2023-02-21
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2023-02-20
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  24. 2023-02-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2022-09-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-09-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-09-21
    SEVOZ, Philippe appointed
    director
  28. 2022-09-21
    WESTERKAMP, Markus resigned
    director
  29. 2022-09-12
    JTC (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2022-09-12
    C H REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2022-09-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2021-06-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring S.A.
  33. 2020-01-01
    WESTERKAMP, Markus appointed
    director
  34. 2019-12-31
    HOEK, Omar-Vincent resigned
    director
  35. 2019-01-01
    NIXON, Stuart John Francis appointed
    director
  36. 2018-12-31
    MACDONALD, Steven resigned
    director
  37. 2016-11-07
    LEVI, Marco resigned
    director
  38. 2014-06-16
    LEVI, Marco appointed
    director
  39. 2014-01-01
    CASEY, William A resigned
    director
  40. 2014-01-01
    HOEK, Omar-Vincent appointed
    director
  41. 2013-05-24
    ADLERCREUTZ, Carl Gustav Herman resigned
    director
  42. 2011-07-07
    MACDONALD, Steven appointed
    director
  43. 2011-07-07
    PRENTICE, George Brownlie resigned
    director
  44. 2010-10-08
    CASEY, William A appointed
    director
  45. 2010-10-08
    DZIOBA, Gary Michael resigned
    director
  46. 2010-05-28
    PRENTICE, George Brownlie appointed
    director
  47. 2010-05-03
    BLACK, Michael Dennis resigned
    director
  48. 2009-08-14
    ERMONDI, Claudio resigned
    director
  49. 2005-06-28
    BLACK, Michael Dennis appointed
    director
  50. 2005-06-28
    CAMPAGNE-IBARCQ, Georges resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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

Ahlstrom Perfmormance Materials Oy is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ahlstrom Perfmormance Materials Oy
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
AHLSTROM CHIRNSIDE LIMITED
This company · 04033572

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
Ahlstrom Perfmormance Materials Oy
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/01/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ahlstrom Oyjceased 02/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Ahlstrom Corporationceased 01/04/2017· 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
Incorporated2000-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13950 — SIC 13950

Registered office

The Scalpel, 18th Floor
52 Lime Street
London
EC3M 7AF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (4 active · 20 resigned)

JTC (UK) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-12
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Active
DUNN, Jonathan Tarquin
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-15
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Active
LACROUTS, Agnes Colette Marie
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-05-15
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Active
LAURES, Wolfgang, Dr
director · ~57y · appointed 2026-02-11
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Active
C H REGISTRARS LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2022-09-12
Resigned
ADLERCREUTZ, Carl Gustav Herman
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2013-05-24
Resigned
BLACK, Michael Dennis
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2010-05-03
Resigned
CAMPAGNE-IBARCQ, Georges
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
CASEY, William A
director · ~67y · appointed 2010-10-08 · resigned 2014-01-01
Resigned
CLOW, Stephen Edward
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-07-21
Resigned
DZIOBA, Gary Michael
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2010-10-08
Resigned
ERMONDI, Claudio
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-28 · resigned 2009-08-14
Resigned
HOEK, Omar-Vincent
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
JEAMBAR, Patrick Simon
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned
LEVI, Marco
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-06-16 · resigned 2016-11-07
Resigned
MACDONALD, Steven
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-07-07 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
MIDDLETON, Duncan
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-10-17 · resigned 2001-11-27
Resigned
MOISIO, Jukka Matias
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
NIXON, Stuart John Francis
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-01 · resigned 2025-04-25
Resigned
PIHL, Sture Christer August
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-07-21 · resigned 2000-10-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring S.A.
A registered charge23/06/2021
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Recent filings (147 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-11