A1 SUBCO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06004972 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43290Other construction installation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 2 other
  • 2 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-11
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  3. 2026-04-11
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  4. 2026-04-11
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  5. 2026-01-27
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  6. 2026-01-27
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  7. 2026-01-27
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  8. 2026-01-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2026-01-23
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2025-09-29
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2025-09-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
  12. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  13. 2025-06-30
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  14. 2025-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2025-06-30
    📄
    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  16. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-09-09
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2024-09-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2024-09-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2024-09-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-09-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2024-09-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  23. 2024-09-03
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2024-09-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  25. 2024-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ldc (Managers) Limited
  26. 2024-09-02
    HAYWOOD, Scott appointed
    director
  27. 2024-09-02
    SCHLENKER, Lukas appointed
    director
  28. 2024-09-02
    DALEY, Deborah Patricia resigned
    director
  29. 2024-09-02
    DALEY, Maurice Edward resigned
    director
  30. 2022-04-02
    DERRANE, Dorothy resigned
    secretary
  31. 2014-05-19
    DALEY, Maurice Edward appointed
    director
  32. 2006-11-21
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 SUBCO LIMITED
  33. 2006-11-21
    DERRANE, Dorothy appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-11-21
    DALEY, Deborah Patricia appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited 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

1 high · 1 med ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-01-27: legacy

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-01-23: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Deltron Lifts Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Deltron Lifts Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
A1 SUBCO LIMITED
This company · 06004972

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Deltron Lifts Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/09/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Maurice Edward Daleyceased 02/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Deborah Patricia Daleyceased 02/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2006-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

Building 29 First Avenue, Pensnett Trading Estate
Dandy Bank Road
Kingswinford
DY6 7TU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

HAYWOOD, Scott
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-09-02
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Active
SCHLENKER, Lukas
director · ~30y · appointed 2024-09-02
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Active
DERRANE, Dorothy
secretary · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2022-04-02
Resigned
DALEY, Deborah Patricia
director · ~65y · appointed 2006-11-21 · resigned 2024-09-02
Resigned
DALEY, Maurice Edward
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-05-19 · resigned 2024-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered charge26/09/2025
outstanding
Ldc (Managers)
Ldc (Managers) Limited
A registered charge03/09/2024
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Recent filings (73 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-11
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-01-27
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-01-27
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-01-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-30