ALDRED TIMBER LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2018-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDRED TIMBER LIMITED
- 2014-11-20➕ALDRED, Ian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALDRED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Aldred Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 20/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/02/2019 | — |