ALKALI SOLUTIONS LTD

🌳Matureactive
08861222 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-24
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
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20590
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 2 capital
  • • 1 insolvency
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    capital · SH19
  2. 2026-03-04
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  3. 2026-03-04
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    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  4. 2026-03-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-01-11
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-10-23
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    EBERLIN, Michael Anthony appointed
    director
  8. 2025-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-19
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    capital · SH03
  15. 2019-12-17
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    capital · SH06
  16. 2019-12-12
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-11-08
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    SCOTT-GATTY, James Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2019-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-05-17
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    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-12-09
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    EBERLIN, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  21. 2014-10-15
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    SCOTT-GATTY, James Alexander appointed
    director
  22. 2014-01-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ALKALI SOLUTIONS LTD
  23. 2014-01-24
    ➕
    EBERLIN, Catherine Sigrid appointed
    director
  24. 2014-01-24
    ➕
    EBERLIN, Michael Anthony appointed
    director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

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

Evidence: 2026-03-04: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Catherine Sigrid Eberlin
Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/06/2016

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
Incorporated2014-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20590 — SIC 20590

Registered office

Jacobs Well Suffolk Lane
Abberley
Worcester
WR6 6BE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

EBERLIN, Catherine Sigrid→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-24
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Active
EBERLIN, Michael Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-10-23
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Active
EBERLIN, Michael Anthony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-01-24 · resigned 2016-12-09
Resigned
SCOTT-GATTY, James Alexander→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-10-15 · resigned 2019-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

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capital · SH19
2026-03-04
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-04
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04