AGGREGATE RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04045732 · ltd · incorporated 2000-07-28
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08120
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 38210SIC 38210
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 22.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees11001100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-02-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-09-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2023-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2020-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-30
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    ALLISON, Antony James resigned
    secretary
  13. 2019-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-02-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2005-07-20
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    ALLISON, Antony James appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-07-20
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    CLAYTON, Matthew Peter resigned
    secretary
  21. 2004-05-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2003-07-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 2002-04-13
    ➕
    CLAYTON, Matthew Peter appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-04-10
    ➖
    BRODIE, Ian Robert resigned
    secretary
  25. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    BRODIE, Ian Robert appointed
    secretary
  26. 2001-10-08
    ➖
    REAY, Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  27. 2001-04-18
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    BRODIE, Ian Robert resigned
    secretary
  28. 2001-04-18
    ➕
    REAY, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As AGGREGATE RECYCLING (UK) LIMITED
  30. 2000-07-28
    ➕
    REAY, Michael Alan appointed
    director
  31. 2000-07-28
    ➕
    BRODIE, Ian Robert appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-07-28
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-07-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-07-28
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-07-28
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +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.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Alan Reay
Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08120 — SIC 08120

Registered office

Hereford Road
Pocklington Industrial Estate,
Pocklington York
East Yorkshire
YO42 1NR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

REAY, Michael Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLISON, Antony James→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
BRODIE, Ian Robert→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2002-04-10
Resigned
BRODIE, Ian Robert→
secretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2001-04-18
Resigned
CLAYTON, Matthew Peter→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-13 · resigned 2005-07-20
Resigned
REAY, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-18 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2000-07-28
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-07-28 · resigned 2000-07-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property20/05/200424/02/2025
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property16/07/200330/09/2024

Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-02