ALTEC MOTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC504920 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-05
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£47.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,260
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
↑ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↑ 5.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.3k | £45.8k |
| Current assets | £55.0k | £52.0k |
| Net assets | £47.3k | £45.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26➕GAULT, Allan George appointeddirector
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-08-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-07-01➕GAULT, Claire appointeddirector
- 2018-06-30➖GAULT, Allan George resigneddirector
- 2018-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTEC MOTORS LIMITED
- 2015-05-05➕MCPHERSON, William Giffin appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05➕GAULT, Allan George appointeddirector
- 2015-05-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Mcpherson Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 05/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Allan Gaultceased 30/06/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
10 Crawford Street
Greenock
Renfrewshire
PA15 1LR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19
Last: 2025-05-05
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
GAULT, Allan George→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-26
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GAULT, Claire→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-07-01
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MCPHERSON, William Giffin→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-05-05
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GAULT, Allan George→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-05-05 · resigned 2018-06-30
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-29