ALVERCROFT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00802389 · ltd · incorporated 1964-04-23
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.46M
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 42.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
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
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,463,641
Cash YoY
+876%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£79k
↑ 876% YoY
Net Worth
£3.5m
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£521k
↑ 483% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.79M | £4.76M |
| Current assets | £520.8k | £89.3k |
| Cash | £79.0k | £8.1k |
| Debtors | £441.7k | £81.2k |
| Net assets | £3.46M | £3.34M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-23➖GOODALL, Joan Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-23➖GOODALL, Joan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-03-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-02-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-10-17➖GOODALL, James Rawling resignedsecretary
- 2008-10-17➕GOODALL, Joan Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖EMMS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-07-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2003-11-01➕GOODALL, James Rawling appointeddirector
- 2001-10-24➕GOODALL, James Rawling appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-24➖GOODALL, Joan Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-26➕GOODALL, Joan Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-24➖MINFORD, Allen John resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-24➖MINFORD, Allen John resigneddirector
- 1996-08-27➕MINFORD, Allen John appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-27➕MINFORD, Allen John appointeddirector
- 1996-08-12➖GOODALL, Kenneth Rawling resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-12➖GOODALL, Kenneth Rawling resigneddirector
- 1993-08-15➖INNS, Doris resigneddirector
- 1983-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Samuel Webster and Sons Limited
- 1964-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALVERCROFT LIMITED
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
The Goodall Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Goodall Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALVERCROFT LIMITED
This company · 00802389
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Goodall Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
2 West Parade Road
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO12 5ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
GOODALL, James Rawling→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2003-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOODALL, James Rawling→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-24 · resigned 2008-10-17
GOODALL, Joan Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2023-10-23
GOODALL, Joan Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2001-10-24
GOODALL, Kenneth Rawling→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-08-12
MINFORD, Allen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-27 · resigned 2000-05-24
EMMS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2008-03-31
GOODALL, Joan Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2023-10-23
GOODALL, Kenneth Rawling→
Resigneddirector · ~111y · resigned 1996-08-12
INNS, Doris→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 1993-08-15
MINFORD, Allen John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-08-27 · resigned 2000-05-24
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 08/03/2018 | 14/04/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/03/2016 | 25/03/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 26/07/2006 | 29/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Samuel Webster and Sons Samuel Webster and Sons Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/10/1983 | 16/02/2016 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-31