ALPINEGLOW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01632923 · ltd · incorporated 1982-05-04
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
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year to May 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-05-31
Average employees100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-01-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-10-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-10-15
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    BRON, Christine Evelyn resigned
    secretary
  14. 2019-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2006-04-26
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Nationwide Building Society
  18. 2006-04-26
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Nationwide Building Society
  19. 2003-02-28
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Northern Rock PLC
  20. 2003-02-28
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Northern Rock PLC
  21. 2003-02-28
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Northern Rock PLC
  22. 2001-08-28
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2000-05-05
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  24. 2000-05-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  25. 1998-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 1998-08-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 1997-01-14
    ➖
    BRIGHTY, Carl Hilton resigned
    secretary
  28. 1997-01-14
    ➕
    BRON, Christine Evelyn appointed
    secretary
  29. 1993-07-30
    ➕
    BRIGHTY, Carl Hilton appointed
    secretary
  30. 1993-07-30
    ➖
    DOYLE, Diane Patricia resigned
    secretary
  31. 1988-02-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  32. 1988-02-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1986-05-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1982-05-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPINEGLOW LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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 low
9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Nicholas Doyle
Individual · British · DOB 04/1948 · age 78
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

43a Chamberlin Road
Norwich
NR3 3LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last: 2026-07-17

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DOYLE, Anthony Nicholas→
director · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGHTY, Carl Hilton→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-30 · resigned 1997-01-14
Resigned
BRON, Christine Evelyn→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-14 · resigned 2019-10-15
Resigned
DOYLE, Diane Patricia→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
9
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society
Legal charge1 property26/04/2006—
outstanding
Nationwide
Nationwide Building Society
Debenture1 property26/04/2006—
outstanding
Northern Rock
Northern Rock PLC
Charge deed1 property28/02/2003—
outstanding
Northern Rock
Northern Rock PLC
Charge deed1 property28/02/2003—
outstanding
Northern Rock
Northern Rock PLC
Charge deed1 property28/02/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property28/08/2001—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed2 properties05/05/2000—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed2 properties05/05/2000—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property26/02/198821/08/1998
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property26/02/198821/08/1998
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/05/1986—
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Recent filings (114 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19