ALIDE PLANT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

04515835 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-21

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£501.9k

book net assets

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 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.7y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 23.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

100 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

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £501,900

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£502k

~ YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£501.9k	£501.9k
Net assets	£501.9k	£501.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand

2026-06-29
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THOMPSON, Felix Harold appointed
secretary
2026-06-29
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THOMPSON, Shaun Martin resigned
secretary
2026-06-29
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-06-29
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-15
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
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THOMPSON, Michelle resigned
director
2024-04-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-19
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
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Charge satisfied #4
2023-10-09
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-10-09
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-03
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2021-07-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-02-04
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-02-04
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-02-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-28
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HAYWARD, Gareth James resigned
director
2021-01-28
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HAYWARD, Kirsten resigned
director
2020-07-06
➕
THOMPSON, Brett Charles appointed
director
2020-07-06
➕
THOMPSON, Felix Harold appointed
director
2019-06-25
➕
HAYWARD, Kirsten appointed
director
2019-06-25
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THOMPSON, Michelle appointed
director
2009-06-10
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Charge satisfied #2
2009-06-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2004-03-16
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2002-10-14
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Fortis Bank Sa-Nv
2002-10-14
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Fortis Bank Sa-Nv
2002-08-21
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Company incorporated
As ALIDE PLANT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
2002-08-21
➕
THOMPSON, Shaun Martin appointed
director
2002-08-21
➕
THOMPSON, Shaun Martin appointed
secretary
2002-08-21
➕
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-08-21
➖
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-08-21
➕
HAYWARD, Gareth James appointed
director
2002-08-21
➕
BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2002-08-21
➖
BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Thompson & Sons Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Thompson & Sons Holdings Limited

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

ultimate parent

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ALIDE PLANT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

This company · 04515835

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
Thompson & Sons Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	25–50%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	28/01/2021

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.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2002-08-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Unit 19 Burnett Business Park

Gypsy Lane

Keynsham

BS31 2ED

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-07-10

Last: 2026-06-26

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

THOMPSON, Felix Harold→

secretary · appointed 2026-06-29

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Active

THOMPSON, Brett Charles→

director · ~42y · appointed 2020-07-06

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Active

THOMPSON, Felix Harold→

director · ~34y · appointed 2020-07-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMPSON, Shaun Martin→

director · ~63y · appointed 2002-08-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

THOMPSON, Shaun Martin→

secretary · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2026-06-29

Resigned

BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-21

Resigned

HAYWARD, Gareth James→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2021-01-28

Resigned

HAYWARD, Kirsten→

director · ~61y · appointed 2019-06-25 · resigned 2021-01-28

Resigned

THOMPSON, Michelle→

director · ~65y · appointed 2019-06-25 · resigned 2024-04-11

Resigned

BOURSE NOMINEES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-21

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	03/12/2021	19/02/2024
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	16/03/2004	—
satisfied	Fortis Bank Sa-Nv	Debenture	1 property	14/10/2002	10/06/2009
satisfied	Fortis Bank Sa-Nv	Mortgage	1 property	14/10/2002	10/06/2009

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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-06-30

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2026-06-29

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-06-29

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-04-15

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2025-08-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-07-24

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-09

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-04-11

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-02-19

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2023-10-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-10-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2023-07-26