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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
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 18.3y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.3 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
0
filings
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 19 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)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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