ALTARAS INTERNATIONAL WORCESTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07877065 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-09
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
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 18 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£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 employees7600

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 3 capital
  • 1 resolution
  • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
21
filings
  • 13 officers
  • 3 capital
  • 2 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-17
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  2. 2026-05-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-05-16
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2026-05-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  5. 2026-04-14
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  6. 2026-03-13
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2026-03-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  8. 2026-03-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2026-03-04
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-03-04
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2026-03-04
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2026-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2026-03-04
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2026-03-04
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2026-03-04
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2026-03-02
    FREEMAN-MASSEY, Janet appointed
    secretary
  22. 2026-03-02
    ARMAGNO, Anna Marie appointed
    director
  23. 2026-03-02
    BEYER, Ruth Ann appointed
    director
  24. 2026-03-02
    HAGEL, Shawn Rene appointed
    director
  25. 2026-03-02
    MCILROY, Patrick James appointed
    director
  26. 2026-03-02
    PUETZ, James Robert appointed
    director
  27. 2026-03-02
    MCGREEVY, Paul resigned
    secretary
  28. 2026-03-02
    FREIMUND, Jorg Helmut resigned
    director
  29. 2026-03-02
    LEWIS, Phillip Andrew, Dr resigned
    director
  30. 2026-03-02
    SIMPSON, Ian resigned
    director
  31. 2026-03-02
    STEEN, Jason resigned
    director
  32. 2026-03-02
    STEFFENS, Klaus resigned
    director
  33. 2026-03-02
    URCH, Mark resigned
    director
  34. 2026-01-27
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  35. 2026-01-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  37. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  38. 2024-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  39. 2024-04-01
    URCH, Mark appointed
    director
  40. 2024-02-02
    FRANCE, Neil John resigned
    director
  41. 2023-03-06
    HOLLAND, Mark resigned
    director
  42. 2023-01-27
    SCHACK, Philipp resigned
    director
  43. 2023-01-19
    LEWIS, Phillip Andrew, Dr appointed
    director
  44. 2023-01-11
    ROE, Stephen resigned
    director
  45. 2019-04-16
    MCGREEVY, Paul appointed
    secretary
  46. 2019-04-16
    HOLLAND, Mark appointed
    director
  47. 2019-01-18
    ARRELL, Emma Jane resigned
    director
  48. 2019-01-18
    FREIMUND, Jorg Helmut appointed
    director
  49. 2019-01-18
    HARTSHORN, Roger Laurence resigned
    director
  50. 2019-01-18
    SCHACK, Philipp appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
7 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCGREEVY, Paul resigned 2026-03-02; FREIMUND, Jorg Helmut resigned 2026-03-02; LEWIS, Phillip Andrew, Dr resigned 2026-03-02

Group structure

Tarpey-Harris Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tarpey-Harris Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ALTARAS INTERNATIONAL WORCESTER LIMITED
This company · 07877065

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
Tarpey-Harris Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares30/12/2016
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Tarpey-Harris Limitedceased 31/12/2016· 75-100% shares
  • Garner Holdings Limitedceased 31/12/2016· significant influence
  • Mr Neil John Franceceased 31/12/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Ian Simpsonceased 31/12/2016· 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
Incorporated2011-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

Morvern House Ormonde Drive
Denby
Ripley
DE5 8LE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09

Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)

FREEMAN-MASSEY, Janet
secretary · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
ARMAGNO, Anna Marie
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
BEYER, Ruth Ann
director · ~71y · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
HAGEL, Shawn Rene
director · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
MCILROY, Patrick James
director · ~54y · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
PUETZ, James Robert
director · ~64y · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
MCGREEVY, Paul
secretary · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
ARRELL, Emma Jane
director · ~51y · appointed 2016-12-30 · resigned 2019-01-18
Resigned
FRANCE, Neil John
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2024-02-02
Resigned
FREIMUND, Jorg Helmut
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-01-18 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
HARTSHORN, Roger Laurence
director · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-30 · resigned 2019-01-18
Resigned
HOLLAND, Mark
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2023-03-06
Resigned
LEWIS, Phillip Andrew, Dr
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
ROE, Stephen
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-12-30 · resigned 2023-01-11
Resigned
SCHACK, Philipp
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-01-18 · resigned 2023-01-27
Resigned
SIMPSON, Ian
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
STEEN, Jason
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-01-18 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
STEFFENS, Klaus
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-01-18 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
THOMAS, Roderick Michael
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2012-02-23
Resigned
URCH, Mark
director · ~59y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/01/201913/03/2026
satisfied
Santander
Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge1 property09/07/201322/12/2016
satisfied
St Modwen Developments
St Modwen Developments Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property01/06/201227/01/2026

Recent filings (93 total)

capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-05-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-05-16
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-05-16
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04