ALUMINIUM FRAMES AND TOOLING SOLUTIONS LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.1k | £61.9k |
| Current assets | £78.9k | £107.1k |
| Net assets | £8.1k | £43.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALUMINIUM FRAMES AND TOOLING SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2016-02-11➕BOWEN, Barry Warlow appointeddirector
- 2016-02-11📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Barry Warlow Bowen Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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