ANTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06020652 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-06
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2014-05-28➕RUPARELIA, Sagar Ramnik appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-28➕RUPARELIA, Sagar Ramnik appointeddirector
- 2014-05-28➖ELSON, Tremayne resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-28➖ELSON, Tremayne resigneddirector
- 2013-10-31➕ELSON, Tremayne appointedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➖RUSSELL, Paul Dean resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-31➕ELSON, Tremayne appointeddirector
- 2013-10-31➖READ, Graeme resigneddirector
- 2013-10-31➖RUSSELL, Paul Dean resigneddirector
- 2012-05-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-01-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-10-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2011-10-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2011-09-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-07-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Portman Estate Nominees (One) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) Limited
- 2011-07-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Portman Estate Nominees (One) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) Limited
- 2011-05-16➖BUGIE, Douglas resigneddirector
- 2008-07-01➕BUGIE, Douglas appointeddirector
- 2008-02-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Monticello (Windsor) Limited
- 2007-08-01➕RUSSELL, Paul Dean appointeddirector
- 2007-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee
- 2006-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ANTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2006-12-06➕GOODWIN, Anthony Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-12-06➕RUSSELL, Paul Dean appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-06➕READ, Graeme appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
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.
Group structure
Antal Recruitment Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Antal Recruitment Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ANTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
This company · 06020652
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Antal Recruitment Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Michael Goodwinceased 09/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDON S CONSULTING LIMITED→ 08105868 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ANHEDDEM LTD→ 13303798 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANTAL RECRUITMENT LTD→ 12850514 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANTIMONY LTD→ 11297836 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| APEX RESOURCES LIMITED→ 05038793 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Radius House First Floor
51 Clarendon Road
Watford
Herts
WD17 1HP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
RUPARELIA, Sagar Ramnik→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-05-28
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GOODWIN, Anthony Michael→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-12-06
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RUPARELIA, Sagar Ramnik→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-05-28
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ELSON, Tremayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2014-05-28
RUSSELL, Paul Dean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2013-10-31
BUGIE, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2011-05-16
ELSON, Tremayne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2014-05-28
READ, Graeme→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-12-06 · resigned 2013-10-31
RUSSELL, Paul Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2013-10-31
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 15/05/2012 | 29/07/2023 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 07/10/2011 | 08/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 07/10/2011 | 08/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 02/09/2011 | 29/07/2023 | |
| outstanding | The Portman Estate Nominees (One) and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) The Portman Estate Nominees (One) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) Limited | Deed of rent deposit | 1 property | 01/07/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | The Portman Estate Nominees (One) and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) The Portman Estate Nominees (One) Limited and the Portman Estate Nominees (Two) Limited | Deed of rent deposit | 1 property | 01/07/2011 | — | |
| satisfied | Monticello (Windsor) Monticello (Windsor) Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 18/02/2008 | 31/08/2011 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited as Security Trustee | Debenture | 1 property | 05/03/2007 | 04/01/2012 |
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Recent filings (94 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-10-17