ALH HOLDINGS LIMITED

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02024313 · ltd · incorporated 1986-05-30
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.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 39.8y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 39.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  3. 2024-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-02-25
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    LUCAS, Andrew John resigned
    director
  9. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-05-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-06-26
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    ALH POLYMERS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  19. 2012-03-01
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    DAVIES, Malcolm Francis resigned
    director
  20. 2004-05-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2004-03-09
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    JAMES, Peter Selwyn resigned
    director
  22. 2002-04-09
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    DAVIES, Malcolm Francis appointed
    director
  23. 2002-04-09
    ➖
    RIGHI, Enrico resigned
    director
  24. 2002-04-09
    ➖
    STELL, Bernard resigned
    director
  25. 2002-04-09
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    ALH POLYMERS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  26. 2001-09-19
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    COUSINS, Andrew Johannes appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-09-19
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    COUSINS, Andrew Johannes appointed
    director
  28. 2001-09-19
    ➖
    BALL, Julie Christine resigned
    secretary
  29. 1999-07-27
    ➖
    DAVIES, Lyn Theodore resigned
    director
  30. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    BALL, Julie Christine appointed
    secretary
  31. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    STELL, Bernard resigned
    secretary
  32. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    CLARK, John Robert George resigned
    director
  33. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    COLLINS, Terence Malcolm Anthony resigned
    director
  34. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    HOLME, Norman Edward resigned
    director
  35. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    LUCAS, Andrew John appointed
    director
  36. 1999-06-30
    ➕
    RIGHI, Enrico appointed
    director
  37. 1999-06-30
    ➖
    THOMAS, Robin Eric Medland resigned
    director
  38. 1996-10-24
    ➖
    COLLINS, Terence Malcolm Anthony resigned
    secretary
  39. 1996-10-24
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    STELL, Bernard appointed
    secretary
  40. 1986-08-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 1986-08-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Investors in Industry PLC
  42. 1986-05-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ALH HOLDINGS LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Johannes Cousins
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence19/09/2016

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
Incorporated1986-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Apartment 10 10 Unity Street
Bristol
BS1 5HH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03

Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)

COUSINS, Andrew Johannes→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-19
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Active
COUSINS, Andrew Johannes→
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-09-19
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Active
BALL, Julie Christine→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2001-09-19
Resigned
COLLINS, Terence Malcolm Anthony→
secretary · resigned 1996-10-24
Resigned
STELL, Bernard→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-24 · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
CLARK, John Robert George→
director · ~89y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
COLLINS, Terence Malcolm Anthony→
director · ~90y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
DAVIES, Lyn Theodore→
director · ~100y · resigned 1999-07-27
Resigned
DAVIES, Malcolm Francis→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-09 · resigned 2012-03-01
Resigned
HOLME, Norman Edward→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
JAMES, Peter Selwyn→
director · ~78y · resigned 2004-03-09
Resigned
LUCAS, Andrew John→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2022-02-25
Resigned
RIGHI, Enrico→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2002-04-09
Resigned
STELL, Bernard→
director · ~82y · resigned 2002-04-09
Resigned
THOMAS, Robin Eric Medland→
director · ~87y · resigned 1999-06-30
Resigned
ALH POLYMERS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-04-09 · resigned 2014-06-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/05/2004—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property14/08/1986—
outstanding
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Debenture1 property14/08/1986—
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Recent filings (138 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-14