ALPHACHASE LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k | £2.1k |
| Current assets | £1.6k | £2.6k |
| Cash | £1.5k | £1.7k |
| Debtors | £124 | £914 |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £2.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-02➖ANDERSON, Roger James resigneddirector
- 2021-08-02➖GOVIER, Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-07-26➕MCCREESH, Kevan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-07-26➕FORTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-01-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-21➕BARNES, Linda appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-21➖ANDERSON, Roger James resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-26➕SCHUMAN, Jonathan Floyd appointeddirector
- 2019-05-31➕BARNES, Linda appointeddirector
- 2015-08-25➖HALL, Roger resigneddirector
- 2013-10-16➖HAWES, Keith David resigneddirector
- 2002-11-14➕HALL, Roger appointeddirector
- 1998-07-13➖COBB GROUP LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 1987-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHACHASE LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forte Management Services Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/03/2021 |
Leagrave Lodge Ltd Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 17/01/2018 |
Mr Leslie Stephen Barnes Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stephen Gregory Owensceased 17/01/2018· significant influence
- Buckle Barton Pensioneer Trustees Ltdceased 17/01/2018· significant influence
- Mr Roger James Andersonceased 02/08/2021· significant influence
- Mr Richard Govierceased 02/08/2021· significant influence
- Park House Healthcare Ltdceased 18/10/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
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