ALCHEMIE OVERSEAS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04844734 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-24
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 16.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46750
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees300400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-02-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2023-02-16
    ➕
    CURRAN, Stephen appointed
    director
  6. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-06-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-06-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2022-06-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2022-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2022-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2022-06-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  15. 2022-03-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2022-02-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-02-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-11-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-11-01
    ➖
    RAWAT, Gautam resigned
    director
  21. 2021-10-15
    ➕
    RAWAT, Gautam appointed
    director
  22. 2021-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2021-06-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-01-04
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    RAWAT, Gautam resigned
    director
  26. 2014-02-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Baroda
  27. 2009-12-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank or Baroda
  28. 2009-12-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Baroda
  29. 2009-06-24
    ➕
    ALAM, Mohammad Shahbaz, Mr. appointed
    director
  30. 2009-06-24
    ➖
    RAWAT, Asha Gautam resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-06-24
    ➖
    RAWAT, Asha Gautam resigned
    director
  32. 2003-07-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMIE OVERSEAS LIMITED
  33. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    RAWAT, Asha Gautam appointed
    secretary
  34. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    RAWAT, Asha Gautam appointed
    director
  35. 2003-07-24
    ➕
    RAWAT, Gautam appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

89/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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

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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mohammad Shahbaz Alam
Individual · Indian · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46750 — SIC 46750

Registered office

15a St. Marys Place
Bury
BL9 0DZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ALAM, Mohammad Shahbaz, Mr.→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-24
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Active
CURRAN, Stephen→
director · ~71y · appointed 2023-02-16
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Active
RAWAT, Asha Gautam→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2009-06-24
Resigned
RAWAT, Asha Gautam→
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2009-06-24
Resigned
RAWAT, Gautam→
director · ~75y · appointed 2021-10-15 · resigned 2021-11-01
Resigned
RAWAT, Gautam→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2019-01-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Bank of Baroda
A registered charge1 property26/02/201420/06/2022
satisfied
Bank or Baroda
Debenture1 property10/12/200920/06/2022
satisfied
Bank of Baroda
Charge over deposit account1 property10/12/200920/06/2022

Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09