ALTON GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09340714 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-04
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 11.2y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,036,737
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
Net Worth
£1.0m
Current Assets
£1.2m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.45M |
| Current assets | £1.21M |
| Cash | £8.4k |
| Debtors | £57.8k |
| Net assets | £1.04M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
18
filings
- • 9 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-06-01📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-06➕STUBBS, Phillippa Marie appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-06➕STUBBS, Amy Grace appointeddirector
- 2026-03-06➕STUBBS, Charles Edward appointeddirector
- 2026-03-06➕STUBBS, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2026-03-06➖BUNKER, Andrew Derek resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06➖BUNKER, Derek John resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06➖BUNKER, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06➖BUNKER, Jonathan Lee resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06➖BUNKER, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-10-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-10-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hilco Real Estate Finance UK LTD
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-01-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2022-01-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2020-06-30➖TOOGOOD, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2016-01-07➕BUNKER, Andrew Derek appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07➕BUNKER, Helen Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07➕BUNKER, Jonathan Lee appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07➕BUNKER, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07➕TOOGOOD, Mark David appointeddirector
- 2015-10-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-04-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-12-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTON GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
2 med ·5 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BUNKER, Andrew Derek resigned 2026-03-06; BUNKER, Derek John resigned 2026-03-06; BUNKER, Helen Jane resigned 2026-03-06
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALTON GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED
This company · 09340714
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centres Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Derek John Bunkerceased 06/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Helen Jane Bunkerceased 06/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760
Registered office
Woodthorpe Hall Garden Centre
Woodthorpe
Alford
Lincolnshire
LN13 0DD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
STUBBS, Phillippa Marie→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-06
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STUBBS, Amy Grace→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2026-03-06
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STUBBS, Charles Edward→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2026-03-06
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STUBBS, Robert John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2026-03-06
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BUNKER, Andrew Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2026-03-06
BUNKER, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-12-04 · resigned 2026-03-06
BUNKER, Helen Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2026-03-06
BUNKER, Jonathan Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2026-03-06
BUNKER, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2026-03-06
TOOGOOD, Mark David→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2020-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Hilco Real Estate Finance UK Hilco Real Estate Finance UK LTD | A registered charge | 3 properties | 16/10/2025 | 18/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/01/2022 | 17/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2022 | 17/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/10/2015 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/04/2015 | 09/02/2022 |
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Recent filings (64 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-01
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-06-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-12