ALAN NEAL GRAPHICS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04751556 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-01
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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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26701
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-03➕ROSE, Eloise Victoria appointeddirector
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-06-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-06➕NEAL, David Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-04-06➖NEAL, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-12➖NEAL, Alan resigneddirector
- 2014-04-12➕NEAL, Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2003-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN NEAL GRAPHICS LIMITED
- 2003-05-01➕NEAL, Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-01➕JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-01➖JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-05-01➕NEAL, Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-05-01➕JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-05-01➖JL NOMINEES ONE 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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NEAL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Alan Neal Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kathleen Nealceased 06/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated2003-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26701 — SIC 26701
Registered office
Abbey House
John Street
Cullercoats
Tyne & Wear
NE30 4PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
NEAL, David Alan→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSE, Eloise Victoria→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-01
NEAL, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2014-04-12
NEAL, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-04-12 · resigned 2021-04-06
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2003-05-01
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-06-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09