ALBURY LODGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00636313 · ltd · incorporated 1959-09-03
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 62.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 62.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£206k£411k£617k£823k£1.0mSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets—£1.03M
Current assets—£1.02M
Net assets—£1.03M
Average employees17—

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-05-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-18
    ➕
    EWING, Chloe Ann appointed
    secretary
  6. 2024-12-18
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    MARTIN, Joanne Amanda resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-12-18
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2024-12-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-04-30
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    AYLOTT, Paul Gerald resigned
    director
  17. 2020-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-12-31
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    EWING, Lea Jane resigned
    director
  19. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-01-04
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  21. 2018-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-04-06
    ➕
    EWING, Lea Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-24
    ➖
    EWING, Dorothy resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-11-04
    ➕
    MARTIN, Joanne Amanda appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-11-03
    ➖
    EWING, Dorothy resigned
    director
  26. 1993-04-01
    ➕
    EWING, Glenn Allen appointed
    director
  27. 1993-04-01
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    ALSFORD, Allen Alfred resigned
    director
  28. 1993-04-01
    ➖
    ALSFORD, Audrey Mary resigned
    director
  29. 1993-04-01
    ➕
    AYLOTT, Paul Gerald appointed
    director
  30. 1964-05-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1959-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBURY LODGE LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Glenn Allen Ewing
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control01/12/2016

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
Incorporated1959-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

The Halls
The Fairway
Harlow
CM18 6LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

EWING, Chloe Ann→
secretary · appointed 2024-12-18
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Active
EWING, Glenn Allen→
director · ~56y · appointed 1993-04-01
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Active
EWING, Dorothy→
secretary · resigned 2006-11-24
Resigned
MARTIN, Joanne Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-04 · resigned 2024-12-18
Resigned
ALSFORD, Allen Alfred→
director · ~96y · resigned 1993-04-01
Resigned
ALSFORD, Audrey Mary→
director · ~94y · resigned 1993-04-01
Resigned
AYLOTT, Paul Gerald→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 2020-04-30
Resigned
EWING, Dorothy→
director · ~84y · resigned 2006-11-03
Resigned
EWING, Lea Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-04-06 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/05/1964—
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Recent filings (105 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-08