A1 PLASTIC EXTRUSIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04859429 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-07
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£294.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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 · 4 lenders · oldest 22.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £294,355
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,185 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£44k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£294k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Assets
£417k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £316.2k | £344.2k |
| Current assets | £416.5k | £469.1k |
| Cash | £43.9k | £74.2k |
| Debtors | £268.7k | £293.7k |
| Net assets | £294.4k | £299.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2016-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-09-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2010-09-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-04-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Ireland Trading as Enterprise Finance Europe
- 2004-03-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-01-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: City Invoice Finance Limited
- 2003-12-18➕NIGHTINGALE, Beverley Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-18➕HUNT, Kieron Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-12-18➕NIGHTINGALE, Beverley Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-12-18➖DIALMODE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-12-18➖SUNLIGHT HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 PLASTIC EXTRUSIONS LIMITED
- 2003-08-07➕DIALMODE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-07➕SUNLIGHT HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
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 74 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 22 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Beverley Ann Nightingale Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 07/08/2016 |
Mr Keiron Anthony Hunt Individual · British · DOB 11/1952 · age 74 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/08/2016 |
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
Incorporated2003-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Network 65
Brindley Close
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 5TD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
NIGHTINGALE, Beverley Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUNT, Kieron Anthony→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NIGHTINGALE, Beverley Ann→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIALMODE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2003-12-18
SUNLIGHT HOUSE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-08-07 · resigned 2003-12-18
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/09/2010 | 15/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bank of Ireland Trading as Enterprise Finance Europe | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 16/04/2007 | 21/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/03/2004 | 21/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | City Invoice Finance City Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 19/01/2004 | 18/09/2010 |
Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-05-08