ALPHA FLYING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01604505 · ltd · incorporated 1981-12-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-08➖MOORES, Derek Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-08➖MOORES, Derek Stephen resigneddirector
- 2025-07-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-19📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2021-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-28➕OWENS, Robert Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-03-26➕MOORES, Derek Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-18➖SHAW, James Martin resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-18➖SHAW, James Martin resigneddirector
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01➕KEENAN, Adrian appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➕KENNING, Alex appointeddirector
- 2018-06-24➖PRICE, Susan Rachel Wilson resigneddirector
- 2011-10-15➕MOORES, Derek Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-09-08➖EMMETT, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-10-11➕EMMETT, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-07-26➖OWEN, Peter Edward resigneddirector
- 2008-07-26➕PRICE, Susan Rachel Wilson appointeddirector
- 2007-06-23➖BINNS, Adam resigneddirector
- 1995-01-31➕SHAW, James Martin appointedsecretary
- 1995-01-31➖THOMAS, Duncan resignedsecretary
- 1995-01-31➕SHAW, James Martin appointeddirector
- 1995-01-31➖THOMAS, Duncan resigneddirector
- 1981-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA FLYING LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MOORES, Derek Stephen resigned 2025-08-08; MOORES, Derek Stephen resigned 2025-08-08
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| A R THORN ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 09990977 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A TYPE OF DESIGN LIMITED→ 08850062 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ANYTHING GOES THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED→ 10353397 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARA COACHING LTD→ 10574582 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARC LEISURE LTD→ 12091001 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARCHERS HEALTH CLUB LIMITED→ 03949123 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ARELAS LIMITED→ 08868333 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ARENAFIT LIMITED→ 10212344 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ARION POLO LTD→ 10874283 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARNISS EQUESTRIAN LIMITED→ 07533072 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARROW LEISURE LIMITED→ 04105954 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5 Tomlinson Drive
Finchampstead
Wokingham
RG40 3NZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
KEENAN, Adrian→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2018-08-01
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KENNING, Alex→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2018-08-01
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OWENS, Robert Charles→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2020-03-28
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MOORES, Derek Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-26 · resigned 2025-08-08
SHAW, James Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-31 · resigned 2020-03-18
THOMAS, Duncan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-01-31
BINNS, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · resigned 2007-06-23
EMMETT, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-10-11 · resigned 2011-09-08
MOORES, Derek Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-10-15 · resigned 2025-08-08
OWEN, Peter Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2008-07-26
PRICE, Susan Rachel Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-07-26 · resigned 2018-06-24
SHAW, James Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-01-31 · resigned 2020-03-18
THOMAS, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1995-01-31
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Recent filings (112 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2021-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-09