ALLIANCE WITAN PLC
🌳Matureactive
SC001731 · plc · incorporated 1888-04-21
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
53 officers (7 active, 53 linked, 47 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
1670 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 6 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
16
filings
- • 14 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (123 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-03-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-03-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-03-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-02-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-28📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-23📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-31➖ROSS, Andrew John Shirley resigneddirector
- 2025-12-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-01📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-10-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-09-23📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-09-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-09-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-08-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-08-14📄certificate-capital-cancellation-share-premium-accountcapital · CERT21
- 2025-08-14📄legacycapital · OC138
- 2025-08-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-31➖HASTINGS, Victoria Katherine resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➖DOBIE, Clare Juliet resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01➖PERRY, John Scott resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10➕BEAGLES, Rachel Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➕BEVAN, Shauna Louise appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➕PERRY, John Scott appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➕ROSS, Andrew John Shirley appointeddirector
- 2024-10-09🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee)
- 2024-10-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-12-31➖STEWART, Gregor Ninian resigneddirector
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-12-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-04-27➖BROOKE, Anthony Leonard resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31➕JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-12-30➖BROWN, Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-29➕PARK, Milyae appointeddirector
- 2022-09-29➕HASTINGS, Victoria Katherine appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➖SAMUEL, Christopher John Loraine resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➖STERNBERG, Karl Stephen resigneddirector
- 2021-03-04➕BATES, Sarah Catherine appointeddirector
- 2021-03-04➕BUCKLEY, Dean Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-01-29➕DIXON, Josephine appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04➖SMITH, Robert Haldane, Lord Smith Of Kelvin resigneddirector
- 2017-09-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-12-17➖MACNAMARA, Rory Patrick resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 123 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 med ·4 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DOBIE, Clare Juliet resigned 2025-05-01; HASTINGS, Victoria Katherine resigned 2025-07-31; PERRY, John Scott resigned 2025-05-01
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1888-04-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
River Court
5 West Victoria Dock Road
Dundee
DD1 3JT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (7 active · 46 resigned)
JUNIPER PARTNERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-12-31
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BATES, Sarah Catherine→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2021-03-04
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BEAGLES, Rachel Anne→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-10-10
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BEVAN, Shauna Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-10
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BUCKLEY, Dean Robert→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-03-04
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DIXON, Josephine→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-01-29
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PARK, Milyae→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-09-29
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BROWN, Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2022-12-30
GODDARD, Ian Lester→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-29 · resigned 2006-05-31
MCPHERSON, Donald James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-10 · resigned 2016-05-31
RUCKLEY, Sheila Monica→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1989-12-01 · resigned 2000-11-29
SUGGETT, Gavin Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1989-12-01
BERRY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 2005-04-29
BLAKE, Christopher, Professor→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1994-10-14
BOLLAND, Hugh Westrope→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2012-04-27
BOLTON, Lyndon→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1995-04-30
BROOKE, Anthony Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-06-24 · resigned 2023-04-27
BROOKE, Carol Consuelo→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-11-25 · resigned 2012-08-29
BURGESS, Robert Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-21 · resigned 2012-02-09
DEARDS, David Alun→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2009-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 09/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 09/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Law Debenture Trust Corporation P.L.C. (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of the Alliance Trust Companies Pension Fund | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/03/2011 | 08/09/2017 |
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Recent filings (1670 total)
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-04-15
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-03-24
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-03-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-02-05
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-28
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-23
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-12-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-12-01
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-11-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2025-11-12