ALCHEMY TECHNICAL CONSULTING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04223323 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to May 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 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
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
77 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees700700

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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-01
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    HYSLOP, Julie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  2. 2026-06-01
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    HYSLOP, Julie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  3. 2026-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-07-04
    ➕
    HYSLOP, Julie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  15. 2018-03-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2017-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2017-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-01-09
    ➖
    HYSLOP, Stephen John resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-04-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  22. 2008-01-22
    ➖
    HYSLOP, Amanda Ruth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-01-22
    ➕
    HYSLOP, Stephen John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    HYSLOP, Amanda Ruth appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    PREATER, Angela Carol resigned
    secretary
  26. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    FOXLEY, Philip Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 2001-05-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMY TECHNICAL CONSULTING LIMITED
  28. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    HYSLOP, Jamie appointed
    director
  29. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    PREATER, Angela Carol appointed
    secretary
  30. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-05-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    FOXLEY, Philip Thomas appointed
    director
  33. 2001-05-25
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 2001-05-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

84/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

26/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HYSLOP, Julie Elizabeth (same surname) appointed 2026-06-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie Hyslop
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110

Registered office

The Harold Smith Partnership
Unit2 Llys Edmund Prys
St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
LL17 0JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-08
Last: 2026-05-25

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

HYSLOP, Jamie→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HYSLOP, Julie Elizabeth→
director · ~42y · appointed 2026-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HYSLOP, Amanda Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2008-01-22
Resigned
HYSLOP, Stephen John→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-22 · resigned 2015-01-09
Resigned
PREATER, Angela Carol→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2001-05-25
Resigned
FOXLEY, Philip Thomas→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned
HYSLOP, Julie Elizabeth→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-07-04 · resigned 2026-06-01
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-05-25 · resigned 2001-05-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/04/200810/10/2017

Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-27