ALUMINIUM ACCESS PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04534524 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-13
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 8.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£44
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33110SIC 33110
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 8.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
68 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £44
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,392 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£117k
↑ 2.4% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.4k | £7.4k |
| Current assets | £116.8k | £114.1k |
| Net assets | £44 | £7.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-10📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-01-01➕DEAKIN, Valerie Ann appointeddirector
- 2017-12-08➕DEAKIN, Robert appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-08➖PARTINGTON, Frank resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-08➖PARTINGTON, Frank resigneddirector
- 2017-12-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-11-26➕DEAKIN, Robert appointeddirector
- 2002-11-26➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 2002-11-26➕PARTINGTON, Frank appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-26➕PARTINGTON, Frank appointeddirector
- 2002-11-26➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-09-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALUMINIUM ACCESS PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2002-09-13➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 2002-09-13➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 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
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Tallescope (Holdings) Ltd holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
🏛️significant stake
Tallescope (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ALUMINIUM ACCESS PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 04534524
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tallescope (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/11/2017 |
Mr Robert Deakin Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Valerie Ann Deakin Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/01/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Frank Partingtonceased 08/12/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28290 — SIC 28290
Registered office
Unit8 Acorn Business Centre
Acorn Court Butts Street
Leigh
WN7 3DD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
DEAKIN, Robert→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2002-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEAKIN, Valerie Ann→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 2002-09-13 · resigned 2002-11-26
PARTINGTON, Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2017-12-08
PARTINGTON, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-26 · resigned 2017-12-08
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-09-13 · resigned 2002-11-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/12/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 13/07/2017 | 31/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-01-05