ALPENCLIFF LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01323595 · ltd · incorporated 1977-07-29
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 48.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 48.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15➕MUKHERJEE, Ujjal appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-15➖THAKRAR, Amit resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-11-06➕SOMJI, Shafin Alimudin appointeddirector
- 2015-11-06➖SOMJI, Kulsum resigneddirector
- 2015-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-31➖SOMJI, Nuruddeen resigneddirector
- 2006-09-28➕SOMJI, Alim appointeddirector
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-03-20➖DHALA, Rozina resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-20➕THAKRAR, Amit appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-20➖DHALA, Amin resigneddirector
- 2003-03-20➖DHALA, Rozina resigneddirector
- 2000-07-18➖SOMJI, Alimudin Amiraly resigneddirector
- 2000-07-17➕SOMJI, Nuruddeen appointeddirector
- 1997-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1997-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1993-09-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1992-10-27🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Close Brothers Limited
- 1990-01-24🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1990-01-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1988-02-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1978-05-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1978-01-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1978-01-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1977-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPENCLIFF LIMITED
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 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
Heronston Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Heronston Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALPENCLIFF LIMITED
This company · 01323595
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Heronston Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 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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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
5th Floor Regina House
124 Finchley Road
London
NW3 5HT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
Active
Active
SOMJI, Shafin Alimudin→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2015-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DHALA, Rozina→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-03-20
THAKRAR, Amit→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-20 · resigned 2022-08-15
DHALA, Amin→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2003-03-20
DHALA, Rozina→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2003-03-20
SOMJI, Alimudin Amiraly→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2000-07-18
SOMJI, Kulsum→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2015-11-06
SOMJI, Nuruddeen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-07-17 · resigned 2015-01-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | A credit agreement | 1 property | 13/09/1993 | 29/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited | Credit agreement | 1 property | 27/10/1992 | 29/08/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit agreement | 1 property | 24/01/1990 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 24/01/1990 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge was registered pursuant to an order of court dated 3/8/88 | 1 property | 22/02/1988 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 26/05/1978 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/1978 | 21/03/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/1978 | 21/03/2003 |
Recent filings (138 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-08-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-30