ALTO HANDLING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04413507 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 3400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖SCHOCK, Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-30🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-03-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02➕SCHOCK, Paul appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕JONES, Michael Leonard appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕MARTIN, Geoffrey Robert William appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕MARTIN, Rachel Helen appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➖BRONSON, Julian Peter resignedsecretary
- 2018-05-01➖BRONSON, Julian Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01➖MOUNCE, Ian Charles resigneddirector
- 2018-05-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Julian Bronson
- 2018-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-02-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2005-09-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-04-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTO HANDLING LIMITED
- 2002-04-10➕BRONSON, Julian Peter appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-10➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-10➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-04-10➕BRONSON, Julian Peter appointeddirector
- 2002-04-10➕MOUNCE, Ian Charles appointeddirector
- 2002-04-10➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-04-10➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Jofson Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Jofson Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALTO HANDLING LIMITED
This company · 04413507
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jofson Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/10/2025 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mirage Operations Limitedceased 30/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Rdd Enterprises Limitedceased 18/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Red Diamond Distribution Limitedceased 18/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Ian Charles Mounceceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Julian Peter Bronsonceased 01/05/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.P.D. TRUCK MIXER PARTS LTD→ 12643476 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered office
Unit 8, Westgate Park Industrial Estate Tintagel Way
Aldridge
Walsall
West Midlands
WS9 8ER
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
JONES, Michael Leonard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Geoffrey Robert William→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Rachel Helen→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRONSON, Julian Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2018-05-01
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2002-04-10
BRONSON, Julian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2018-05-01
MOUNCE, Ian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2018-05-01
SCHOCK, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-01-02 · resigned 2024-09-30
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-10 · resigned 2002-04-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/03/2022 | 11/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2022 | 11/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Julian Bronson / Ian Mounce | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/05/2018 | 30/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 28/02/2011 | 16/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/09/2005 | 08/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/04/2002 | 02/03/2011 |
Recent filings (103 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-11