ALASKA B LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00898896 · ltd · incorporated 1967-02-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46240
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 51). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · oldest 34.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-01-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-11-27➖BARTFELD, Peter Norman resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-27➖BARTFELD, Carol Jean resigneddirector
- 2017-11-27➖BARTFELD, Peter Norman resigneddirector
- 2015-11-01➕BARTFELD, Carol Jean appointeddirector
- 2007-03-07➖BARTFELD, Carol Jean resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-07➕BARTFELD, Peter Norman appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2000-12-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1999-04-30➕BARTFELD, Gideon Douglas appointeddirector
- 1999-04-30➕BARTFELD, Carol Jean appointedsecretary
- 1999-04-30➖BROWN, Annie resignedsecretary
- 1999-04-30➖BROWN, Kenneth George resigneddirector
- 1998-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1997-03-15➖LENHART, Andreas resigneddirector
- 1997-03-15➖LENHART, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1995-10-02➕BROWN, Kenneth George appointeddirector
- 1994-03-22➖BROWN, Kenneth George resigneddirector
- 1994-01-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1993-07-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1992-12-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1992-03-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1991-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1967-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALASKA B 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 27 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Alaska Brokerage International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alaska Brokerage International Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALASKA B LIMITED
This company · 00898896
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alaska Brokerage International Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Gideon Douglas Bartfeldceased 05/03/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46240 — SIC 46240
Registered office
101 New Cavendish Street
1st Floor South
London
W1W 6XH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-05
Last: 2026-06-21
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
BARTFELD, Gideon Douglas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 1999-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTFELD, Carol Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2007-03-07
BARTFELD, Peter Norman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-07 · resigned 2017-11-27
BROWN, Annie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-04-30
BARTFELD, Carol Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-11-01 · resigned 2017-11-27
BARTFELD, Peter Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2017-11-27
BROWN, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1995-10-02 · resigned 1999-04-30
BROWN, Kenneth George→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1994-03-22
LENHART, Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1997-03-15
LENHART, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1997-03-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 07/01/1994 | 18/12/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deeposit agreement | 1 property | 01/07/1993 | 19/06/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 16/12/1992 | 15/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 23/03/1992 | 18/12/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 28/10/1991 | 15/10/2005 |
Recent filings (142 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-19