ALPHAPLAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04222257 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-07-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-04-21
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-05-25
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2017-05-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2017-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-07
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2001-07-05
    MATTHEWS, Helen Irene appointed
    secretary
  19. 2001-07-05
    MATTHEWS, Allan, Dr appointed
    director
  20. 2001-07-05
    MATTHEWS, Helen Irene appointed
    director
  21. 2001-06-05
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2001-06-05
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2001-05-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHAPLAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
  24. 2001-05-23
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-05-23
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14

Group structure

Ion Coat Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ion Coat Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ALPHAPLAS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 04222257

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
Ion Coat Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Richard House
Winckley Square
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 3HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Helen Irene
secretary · appointed 2001-07-05
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Active
MATTHEWS, Allan, Dr
director · ~74y · appointed 2001-07-05
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Active
MATTHEWS, Helen Irene
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-07-05
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2001-06-05
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-23 · resigned 2001-06-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-29