AL.COOL PRODUCTS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08807697 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-09
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
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£172.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £172,238
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£172k
↑ 3.3% YoY
Current Assets
£268k
↑ 4.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £172.2k | £166.7k |
| Current assets | £267.9k | £255.3k |
| Net assets | £172.2k | £166.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-02➕TEMPLEMAN, Eileen Alma appointeddirector
- 2014-10-02➕TEMPLEMAN, Martin David appointeddirector
- 2013-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AL.COOL PRODUCTS LTD
- 2013-12-09➕TEMPLEMAN, David Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin David Templeman Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/10/2016 |
Mrs Eileen Alma Templeman Individual · British · DOB 01/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/10/2016 |
Mr David Henry Templeman Individual · British · DOB 01/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Registered office
Birch House Business Centre
Hen Lon Parcwr
Ruthin
Clwyd
LL15 1NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-16
Last: 2025-09-02
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
TEMPLEMAN, David Henry→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2013-12-09
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TEMPLEMAN, Eileen Alma→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-10-02
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TEMPLEMAN, Martin David→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-10-02
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Recent filings (41 total)
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accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-10-14