ALEXANDERS TIMBER DESIGN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC335744 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-03
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-03-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-03-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2017-03-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2017-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2016-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-04-04➕GLENNON, Mike appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➕GLENNON, Mike appointeddirector
- 2008-04-04➕GLENNON, Patrick John appointeddirector
- 2008-04-04➖O'HARA, Alexander Halliday resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➖O'HARA, Alexander Halliday resigneddirector
- 2008-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2008-03-26➕WILSON, Hamish Finlay appointeddirector
- 2008-03-26➕O'HARA, Alexander Halliday appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-26➖MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-03-26➕O'HARA, Alexander Halliday appointeddirector
- 2008-03-26➖MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2008-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDERS TIMBER DESIGN LIMITED
- 2008-01-03➕MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-01-03➕MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Patrick John Glennon Individual · Irish · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
Portland House
Harbour Road
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 6DN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
GLENNON, Mike→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-04-04
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GLENNON, Patrick John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-04-04
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WILSON, Hamish Finlay→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2008-03-26
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O'HARA, Alexander Halliday→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2008-04-04
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2008-03-26
O'HARA, Alexander Halliday→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-03-26 · resigned 2008-04-04
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2008-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 17/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/03/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor & Company of the Bank of Ireland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-23