ALBA ASSOCIATES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01728254 · ltd · incorporated 1983-06-01
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 33.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£98.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 33.6y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
134 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £98,669
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£44k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Net Worth
£99k
↑ 3.1% YoY
Current Assets
£306k
↓ 5.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£65k£129k£194k£258k£323kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£98.7k£95.8k
Current assets£305.8k£322.5k
Cash£43.7k£44.3k
Debtors£197.7k£215.8k
Net assets£98.7k£95.7k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-24
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  3. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-17
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  9. 2019-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-02-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2019-02-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2019-02-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2018-12-11
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2018-05-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  15. 2018-04-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-04-17
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-03-09
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    BARNES, Roy resigned
    director
  18. 2018-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-04-11
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    BARNES, Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2007-09-28
    ➕
    BARNES, Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2006-11-27
    ➕
    BARNES, Richard appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-11-27
    ➖
    LEWIS, Pauline resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-11-27
    ➖
    LEWIS, Pauline resigned
    director
  24. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    BAILEY, Vivian Alan resigned
    director
  25. 1997-01-30
    ➖
    BAILEY, Vivian Alan resigned
    secretary
  26. 1997-01-30
    ➕
    LEWIS, Pauline appointed
    secretary
  27. 1993-08-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1992-12-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1992-12-10
    ➖
    GREGG, John resigned
    secretary
  30. 1991-12-10
    ➖
    GREGG, John resigned
    director
  31. 1983-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBA ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Barnes
Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting23/01/2019
Mr Andrew Barnes
Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/01/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Ann Barnesceased 23/01/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Roy Barnesceased 09/03/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated1983-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 5 Langley Park Industrial Estate
North Street
Langley Mill
Nottingham
NG16 4BS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BARNES, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-27
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Active
BARNES, Andrew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-04-11
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Active
BARNES, Richard→
director · ~49y · appointed 2007-09-28
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Active
BAILEY, Vivian Alan→
secretary · resigned 1997-01-30
Resigned
GREGG, John→
secretary · resigned 1992-12-10
Resigned
LEWIS, Pauline→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-30 · resigned 2006-11-27
Resigned
BAILEY, Vivian Alan→
director · ~79y · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
BARNES, Roy→
director · ~75y · resigned 2018-03-09
Resigned
GREGG, John→
director · ~96y · resigned 1991-12-10
Resigned
LEWIS, Pauline→
director · ~81y · resigned 2006-11-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property10/08/1993—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/12/1992—
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Recent filings (134 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-13
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2019-10-17