ALTRAD TECHNICAL SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC272959 · ltd · incorporated 2004-09-06
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 21.4y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
178 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
48
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 1 insolvency
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 2 capital
  • 2 address
  • 1 insolvency
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  2. 2026-03-03
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  3. 2026-03-03
    📄
    legacy
    capital · SH20
  4. 2026-03-03
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2026-02-25
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  6. 2026-01-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2026-01-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-10-09
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  9. 2025-10-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2025-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-08-07
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2025-03-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2025-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-02-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-02-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2025-02-01
    GARLAND, Christopher Clifford appointed
    director
  17. 2025-02-01
    SOMERS, Padraig appointed
    director
  18. 2025-02-01
    WALSH, John Anthony Meade appointed
    director
  19. 2025-02-01
    FINDLAY, John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2025-02-01
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2024-04-09
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2024-04-08
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  24. 2024-01-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  25. 2023-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2019-01-07
    HUNT, Stephen Leonard appointed
    director
  28. 2019-01-07
    BIJVANK, Erik-Jan Willem resigned
    director
  29. 2016-05-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  30. 2016-05-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  31. 2016-05-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  32. 2016-05-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #10
  33. 2016-01-01
    FINDLAY, John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2016-01-01
    BIJVANK, Erik-Jan Willem appointed
    director
  35. 2015-12-31
    WATSON, Colin Carrick resigned
    secretary
  36. 2015-12-31
    WATSON, Colin Carrick resigned
    director
  37. 2015-10-02
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen - Boerenleenbank Ba
  38. 2015-07-10
    STEWART, David Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2015-07-10
    SHARMA, Sandeep resigned
    director
  40. 2013-06-30
    WORKMAN, David Miller resigned
    director
  41. 2012-08-31
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  42. 2012-08-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  43. 2012-08-25
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  44. 2012-08-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank Ba
  45. 2012-08-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
  46. 2012-08-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
  47. 2011-10-03
    SHARMA, Sandeep appointed
    director
  48. 2011-08-31
    GLEN, Andrew Lundie resigned
    secretary
  49. 2011-08-31
    WATSON, Colin Carrick appointed
    secretary
  50. 2011-08-31
    GLEN, Andrew Lundie resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high · 2 med · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-03-03: legacy

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-03-24: certificate-change-of-name-company

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Altrad Ts Holdings Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Altrad Ts Holdings Limited
Corporate parent
ALTRAD TECHNICAL SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC272959

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Altrad Ts Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence08/04/2024
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen Leonard Huntceased 08/04/2024· significant influence
  • Stork Ts Uk Limitedceased 20/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
  • Aar 2007 Limitedceased 15/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-09-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

Altrad Howe Moss Crescent
Dyce
Aberdeen
AB21 0GN
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (5 active · 24 resigned)

GARLAND, Christopher Clifford
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-02-01
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Active
HUNT, Stephen Leonard
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-01-07
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Active
SOMERS, Padraig
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-02-01
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Active
STEWART, David Andrew
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-07-10
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Active
WALSH, John Anthony Meade
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-02-01
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Active
CHISHOLM, Bruce
secretary · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2008-04-08
Resigned
FINDLAY, John
secretary · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2025-02-01
Resigned
GLEN, Andrew Lundie
secretary · appointed 2008-04-08 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
WATSON, Colin Carrick
secretary · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2015-12-31
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-06 · resigned 2004-09-28
Resigned
BENTLEY, Stephen Graham
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
BIJVANK, Erik-Jan Willem
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2019-01-07
Resigned
BOYLE, George Mathieson
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2005-10-01
Resigned
BUSKIE, Robert Alexander
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2008-07-31
Resigned
CHISHOLM, Bruce
director · ~74y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2011-05-13
Resigned
COUPER, Alastair Macgregor
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-11-27 · resigned 2009-06-19
Resigned
ELLIS, Richard John Muir
director · ~81y · appointed 2004-09-28 · resigned 2005-09-09
Resigned
FLEMING, Michael John
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-06-08 · resigned 2009-11-18
Resigned
GLEN, Andrew Lundie
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-02-01 · resigned 2011-08-31
Resigned
KERR, Mark Robert
director · ~59y · appointed 2009-11-18 · resigned 2011-05-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

13
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen - Boerenleenbank Ba
A registered charge02/10/201506/05/2016
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank Ba
Security assignment of agreements1 property21/08/201206/05/2016
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
Account security1 property21/08/201206/05/2016
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A.
Floating charge1 property21/08/201206/05/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Security assignment of agreements1 property10/06/201131/08/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property07/06/201125/08/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Account security1 property07/06/201125/08/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property05/07/200717/05/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property05/07/200717/05/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment of life policy1 property15/08/200612/07/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment of keyman life policy1 property04/10/200512/07/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Deed of assignment of keyman life policy1 property06/09/200512/07/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property02/12/200412/07/2007

Recent filings (178 total)

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2026-03-03
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2026-03-03
legacy
capital · SH20
2026-03-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-06
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03