ALTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

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00644625 · ltd · incorporated 1959-12-16
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£7.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 66.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 66.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £7,389

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£7k
Current Assets
£20k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-30
Total assets£14.7k
Current assets£19.8k
Net assets£7.4k

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
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
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  18. 2020-10-13
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2020-10-13
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2020-06-16
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  21. 2013-01-23
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    ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    director
  22. 2011-01-05
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    DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann appointed
    secretary
  23. 2010-01-04
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    ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-10-01
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    ADCOCK, Hedley John appointed
    director
  25. 2008-10-01
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    DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2007-08-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Mark Hedley Adcock
  27. 2007-03-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2002-09-16
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    ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2002-03-22
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    ADCOCK, Mark Hedley appointed
    director
  30. 2002-03-22
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    ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-03-22
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    EDWARDS, Frederick Arnold resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-03-22
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    YORKE-BROOKS, Giles Stuart resigned
    director
  33. 2001-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2001-09-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2001-03-31
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    EDWARDS, Frederick Arnold appointed
    secretary
  36. 2001-03-31
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    TONKS, Sylvia Ann resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-03-31
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    LARKAM, Michael John resigned
    director
  38. 2001-03-31
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    YORKE BROOKS, Charles Edward resigned
    director
  39. 2001-03-31
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    YORKE-BROOKS, Giles Stuart appointed
    director
  40. 2000-01-11
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    YORKE-BROOKS, Giles Stuart resigned
    director
  41. 1999-10-21
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    POWLES, Anthony resigned
    director
  42. 1999-10-01
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    YORKE BROOKS, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  43. 1999-10-01
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    YORKE-BROOKS, Giles Stuart appointed
    director
  44. 1960-01-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Birmingham Inc Building Society.
  45. 1960-01-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Birmingham Incorporated Bldg Society.
  46. 1959-12-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTON PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 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 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Hedley Adcock
Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73
50–75%
—50-75% shares29/07/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

27 Lombard Street
Chancery House
Lichfield
WS13 6DP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADCOCK, Hedley John→
director · ~45y · appointed 2008-10-01
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Active
ADCOCK, Mark Hedley→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-03-22
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Active
DI PIERRI, Frances Mary Ann→
director · ~42y · appointed 2008-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-22 · resigned 2010-01-04
Resigned
EDWARDS, Frederick Arnold→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-31 · resigned 2002-03-22
Resigned
TONKS, Sylvia Ann→
secretary · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
ADCOCK, Ann Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-09-16 · resigned 2013-01-23
Resigned
LARKAM, Michael John→
director · ~92y · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
POWLES, Anthony→
director · ~78y · resigned 1999-10-21
Resigned
YORKE BROOKS, Charles Edward→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2001-03-31
Resigned
YORKE-BROOKS, Giles Stuart→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-03-31 · resigned 2002-03-22
Resigned
YORKE-BROOKS, Giles Stuart→
director · ~56y · appointed 1999-10-01 · resigned 2000-01-11
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Mark Hedley Adcock
Legal charge2 properties27/08/200713/10/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property05/03/200713/10/2020
satisfied
Birmingham Building Society.
Birmingham Inc Building Society.
Legal charge1 property26/01/196015/09/2001
satisfied
Birmingham Bldg Society.
Birmingham Incorporated Bldg Society.
Legal charge1 property25/01/196015/09/2001

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