ALLIANCE BUILDING PLASTICS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05736223 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-09
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 19.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£142.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46130
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.6y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £142,930
Net assets shrinking
Down £32,952 YoY
Cash YoY
-9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£159k
↓ 9.0% YoY
Net Worth
£143k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£35k£70k£106k£141k£176kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Cash£159.2k£175.0k
Net assets£142.9k£175.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-17
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  3. 2023-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2023-04-26
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  5. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2020-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2019-12-19
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    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2019-12-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2019-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-11-14
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-01-08
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-02-29
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    WOOLDRIDGE, Alan Henry resigned
    director
  18. 2010-03-31
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    COSHAN, Andrew Philip appointed
    director
  19. 2006-10-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2006-07-29
    ➖
    COSHAN, Andrew Philip resigned
    director
  21. 2006-05-10
    ➕
    BROWN, Mark Andrew appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-05-10
    ➕
    BROWN, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2006-05-10
    ➖
    ANGLIS, Joan Lilian resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-05-10
    ➕
    COSHAN, Andrew Philip appointed
    director
  25. 2006-05-10
    ➖
    JACKSON, Joanna Claire resigned
    director
  26. 2006-05-10
    ➕
    WOOLDRIDGE, Alan Henry appointed
    director
  27. 2006-04-06
    ➕
    ANGLIS, Joan Lilian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-04-06
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2006-04-06
    ➕
    JACKSON, Joanna Claire appointed
    director
  30. 2006-04-06
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2006-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIANCE BUILDING PLASTICS LIMITED
  32. 2006-03-09
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2006-03-09
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
Mark Andrew Brown
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Andrew Philip Coshan
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-03-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46130 — SIC 46130

Registered office

Towngate House
2-8 Parkstone Road
Poole
Dorset
BH15 2PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

BROWN, Mark Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-10
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Active
BROWN, Mark Andrew→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-05-10
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Active
COSHAN, Andrew Philip→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANGLIS, Joan Lilian→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2006-05-10
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2006-04-06
Resigned
COSHAN, Andrew Philip→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-10 · resigned 2006-07-29
Resigned
JACKSON, Joanna Claire→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-04-06 · resigned 2006-05-10
Resigned
WOOLDRIDGE, Alan Henry→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-05-10 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-03-09 · resigned 2006-04-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/10/200619/12/2019

Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-03-12