ALPHA PALLETS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07906491 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-11
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 38110SIC 38110
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 14.1y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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  2. 2025-01-03
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  3. 2023-11-10
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  4. 2023-01-05
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  5. 2022-01-06
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  6. 2020-12-30
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  7. 2019-12-18
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  8. 2018-12-28
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  9. 2017-12-27
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  10. 2016-12-28
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  11. 2016-05-26
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  12. 2016-05-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
  13. 2016-02-12
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  14. 2015-12-29
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  15. 2015-09-17
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  17. 2015-09-11
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2015-09-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
  19. 2012-05-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  20. 2012-01-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA PALLETS LIMITED
  21. 2012-01-11
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    CAPLE, Anthea Briony appointed
    director
  22. 2012-01-11
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    CAPLE, Graham Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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
Mr Graham Peter Caple
Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Anthea Briony Caple
Individual · British · DOB 10/1950 · age 76
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
Incorporated2012-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290

Registered office

170 Main Road
Duston
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN5 6RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CAPLE, Anthea Briony→
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-01-11
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Active
CAPLE, Graham Peter→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-01-11
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
A registered charge—24/05/2016—
outstanding
Skipton Business Finance
Skipton Business Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property11/09/2015—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
Alll assets debenture1 property24/05/201217/09/2015
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Recent filings (33 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
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2025-10-28
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2025-01-13
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accounts · AA
2025-01-03
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-22
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accounts · AA
2019-12-18
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-16