ALFRED H KNIGHT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04323162 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-15

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

69 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand

2026-01-08
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officers · TM02
2026-01-08
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officers · AP03
2026-01-01
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MAKINSON, Steven Paul appointed
secretary
2025-12-31
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SADLER, Sandra resigned
secretary
2025-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
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officers · AP01
2023-04-01
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WALDER, Thomas Guy appointed
director
2022-11-22
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accounts · AA
2022-05-30
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officers · TM01
2022-05-26
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MAEZELLE, Philippe resigned
director
2021-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
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officers · AP01
2021-02-11
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MAEZELLE, Philippe appointed
director
2021-02-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-26
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address · AD01
2017-01-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-04-26
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BAXTER, Ian appointed
director
2002-02-01
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KNIGHT, David John Leslie appointed
director
2002-02-01
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KNIGHT, Richard Kenneth appointed
director
2002-02-01
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SADLER, Sandra appointed
secretary
2002-02-01
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-02-01
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2001-11-15
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Company incorporated
As ALFRED H KNIGHT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
2001-11-15
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-11-15
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INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KNIGHT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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.)

Group structure

Alfred H. Knight Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Alfred H. Knight Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ALFRED H KNIGHT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED

This company · 04323162

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
Alfred H. Knight Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-11-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Alfred H Knight Group Headquarters (Uk), Kings Business Park

Kings Drive

Prescot

L34 1PJ

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-29

Last: 2025-11-15