ALPENFORD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01832589 · ltd · incorporated 1984-07-13
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£43.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tax consultancy
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,632
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£44k
Current Assets
£152k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-27 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £52.6k |
| Current assets | £152.3k |
| Net assets | £43.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-31➖BIBBY, Diana Marie resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 1993-04-05➖BIBBY, Barbara Anne resignedsecretary
- 1993-04-05➕BIBBY, Diana Marie appointedsecretary
- 1993-04-05➖BIBBY, Barbara Anne resigneddirector
- 1984-07-20➕BIBBY, Roger Louis Charles, Mister appointeddirector
- 1984-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPENFORD LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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 42 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 42 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-26
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mister Roger Louis Charles Bibby Individual · English · DOB 03/1951 · age 75 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Diana Marie Bibby Individual · English · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69203 — Tax consultancy
Registered office
Greenacres Heath Lane
Tedburn St Mary
Exeter
Devon
EX6 6AG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-26OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BIBBY, Roger Louis Charles, Mister→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1984-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIBBY, Barbara Anne→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-04-05
BIBBY, Diana Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-05 · resigned 2018-12-31
BIBBY, Barbara Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1993-04-05
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Recent filings (104 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-28