ALPHA BIRMINGHAM
💤Zombieactive
00765178 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1963-06-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 47/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 57.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (67 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-25📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2018-06-12📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2016-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-08-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2014-05-27📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-10-25📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-08-10📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-12-29📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP04
- 2009-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2009-11-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2009-10-01➕MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-10-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-09-25➕ANDERSON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2009-09-25➖BRITAX INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-09-25➖DUFFIELD, Stephen Leslie resigneddirector
- 2009-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2007-07-09📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2006-11-02📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-11-01📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2002-07-09📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2002-07-08➖ELLSMORE, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2002-03-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2002-02-05📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2001-10-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2001-10-19✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2001-10-19📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2001-10-19📄legacyreregistration · 49(8)(b)
- 2000-11-08➕DUFFIELD, Stephen Leslie appointeddirector
- 2000-11-08➖MARTON, Richard Egerton Christopher resigneddirector
- 1998-09-14➕ELLSMORE, Mark Anthony appointeddirector
- 1998-09-14➖THORNE, Raymond resigneddirector
- 1997-07-01➕THORNE, Raymond appointeddirector
- 1997-07-01➖TURNBULL, Peter resigneddirector
- 1997-04-04➖HAMER, Mark Rhodes resigneddirector
- 1997-04-04➖SPENCE, Joseph resigneddirector
- 1997-04-04➖TUSTAIN, John Bernard resigneddirector
- 1997-04-04➖WILLIAMS, Paul Raymond resigneddirector
- 1997-02-10➖ALDEN, Miles resigneddirector
- 1997-02-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1997-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 1996-11-21➕HAMER, Mark Rhodes appointeddirector
- 1995-11-01➖WHEELWRIGHT, Derek Arthur resigneddirector
- 1995-10-31➖DAWSON, Anthony David resigneddirector
- 1995-10-31➕TURNBULL, Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-09-05➕ALDEN, Miles appointeddirector
- 1993-06-01➕MARTON, Richard Egerton Christopher appointeddirector
- 1993-06-01➕SPENCE, Joseph appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med · 1 lowConfirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-24
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1963-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Vertu House Fifth Avenue Business Park
Team Valley
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE11 0XA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-07-24OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
MUCKLE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Karen→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-09-25
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BRITAX INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2009-09-25
ALDEN, Miles→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-09-05 · resigned 1997-02-10
CANNON, Thomas Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 1993-05-10
DAWSON, Anthony David→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1995-10-31
DUFFIELD, Stephen Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2000-11-08 · resigned 2009-09-25
ELLSMORE, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 2002-07-08
HAMER, Mark Rhodes→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1996-11-21 · resigned 1997-04-04
HILTON, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1993-04-27
MARTON, Richard Egerton Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 2000-11-08
SPENCE, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1993-06-01 · resigned 1997-04-04
THORNE, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1998-09-14
TURNBULL, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-10-31 · resigned 1997-07-01
TUSTAIN, John Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1997-04-04
WHEELWRIGHT, Derek Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1995-11-01
WILLIAMS, Paul Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1997-04-04
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
8
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Cornhill Insurance Public Company Cornhill Insurance Public Limited Company | Charge | 1 property | 21/12/1989 | 29/01/1997 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 21/12/1984 | 22/02/1989 | |
| satisfied | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/07/1984 | 20/12/1988 | |
| outstanding | Fold Motor Credit Company Fold Motor Credit Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/03/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/01/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/04/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | Charge | 1 property | 03/08/1981 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/05/1980 | — | |
| outstanding | Ford Motor Credit Company Ford Motor Credit Company Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/02/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | The Prudential Assurance Company The Prudential Assurance Company LTD | Trust deed | 2 properties | 27/12/1968 | 04/02/1997 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-04-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2016-04-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-08-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2014-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-10-25
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2010-04-06
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP04
2009-12-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2009-12-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2009-11-21
legacy
officers · 288a
2009-10-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-10-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2009-04-02