ALTON ENGINEERING LLP

💤Zombieactive
OC302577 · llp · incorporated 2002-07-08
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,685

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↑ 691% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 2361% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£2k£2k£5k£9k£13k£17kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£13.7k£-547
Current assets£17.2k£699
Debtors£17.2k£699
Net assets£13.7k£-2.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
    accounts · LLAA01
  4. 2025-11-10
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
    accounts · LLAA01
  5. 2025-07-09
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  6. 2024-11-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  8. 2023-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-07-18
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  10. 2022-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-19
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  12. 2021-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  14. 2020-12-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-15
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  16. 2019-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-16
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  18. 2018-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-07-11
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  20. 2017-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
  22. 2017-09-28
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
    persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC07
  23. 2017-09-28
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    appoint-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-appointment-date
    officers · LLAP01
  24. 2017-09-28
    📄
    termination-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-termination-date
    officers · LLTM01
  25. 2017-07-12
    📄
    confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
    confirmation-statement · LLCS01
  26. 2017-01-20
    ➕
    HOWARD, Edward Ian appointed
    llp-designated-member
  27. 2017-01-20
    ➖
    MEAKER, Jack resigned
    llp-designated-member
  28. 2002-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALTON ENGINEERING LLP
  29. 2002-07-08
    ➕
    HOWARD, Ian appointed
    llp-designated-member
  30. 2002-07-08
    ➕
    MEAKER, Jack appointed
    llp-designated-member

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Ian Howard
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
—25–50%25-50% voting20/01/2017
Mr Ian Howard
Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69
——control reported12/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jack Meakerceased 20/01/2017· control reported

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2002-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—

Registered office

64 High Street
Belper
Derbyshire
DE56 1GF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HOWARD, Edward Ian→
llp-designated-member · ~39y · appointed 2017-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWARD, Ian→
llp-designated-member · ~69y · appointed 2002-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MEAKER, Jack→
llp-designated-member · ~78y · appointed 2002-07-08 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2025-12-11
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2020-07-15