ALEMBIC MANUFACTURING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04813724 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-27
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
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-05-05
    ➕
    DINE, Aaron John appointed
    director
  11. 2022-05-05
    ➖
    GILBERT, Christopher John resigned
    director
  12. 2022-05-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-09-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-07-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-27
    ➕
    GILBERT, Christopher John appointed
    director
  18. 2017-10-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-10-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2017-10-21
    ➖
    HOOPER, Richard, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2017-09-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2017-03-24
    ➖
    GEORGES, Andrew Spiro, Mr. resigned
    director
  23. 2013-07-30
    ➖
    DAVE, Hamel B resigned
    director
  24. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    GEORGES, Andrew Spiro, Mr. appointed
    director
  25. 2013-07-30
    ➕
    HOOPER, Richard, Mr. appointed
    director
  26. 2013-07-30
    ➖
    KHURANA, Shivani resigned
    director
  27. 2009-02-05
    ➕
    KHURANA, Shivani appointed
    director
  28. 2009-02-05
    ➖
    MCFARLAND, Douglas Leslie resigned
    director
  29. 2007-03-23
    ➕
    DAVE, Hamel B appointed
    director
  30. 2007-03-23
    ➖
    WALSH, Matthew Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2003-06-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEMBIC MANUFACTURING LIMITED
  32. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    RANDALL, David John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    RANDALL, David John appointed
    director
  34. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    TANN, John Trevor appointed
    director
  35. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2003-06-27
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    MCFARLAND, Douglas Leslie appointed
    director
  38. 2003-06-27
    ➕
    WALSH, Matthew Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

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 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David John Randall
Individual · English · DOB 03/1958 · age 68
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr John Trevor Tann
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20130 — SIC 20130

Registered office

Cliff Walls
Marine Parade
Penarth
CF64 3BG
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

RANDALL, David John→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-27
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Active
DINE, Aaron John→
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RANDALL, David John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TANN, John Trevor→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2003-06-27
Resigned
DAVE, Hamel B→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2013-07-30
Resigned
GEORGES, Andrew Spiro, Mr.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2017-03-24
Resigned
GILBERT, Christopher John→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-10-27 · resigned 2022-05-05
Resigned
HOOPER, Richard, Mr.→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-07-30 · resigned 2017-10-21
Resigned
KHURANA, Shivani→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2013-07-30
Resigned
MCFARLAND, Douglas Leslie→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2009-02-05
Resigned
WALSH, Matthew Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-22