ALTA ESTATE SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02341216 · ltd · incorporated 1989-01-30
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 35300SIC 35300
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 23.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (1 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
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
128 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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
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Current Assets
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-08-28
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  3. 2023-08-17
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  4. 2022-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2020-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2019-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2018-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-21
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    CONWAY, Erica Sian Rees appointed
    director
  10. 2018-06-21
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    GRANGER, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  11. 2018-06-21
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2018-06-21
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  14. 2017-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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  15. 2017-01-04
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    GRANGER, Christopher Paul resigned
    director
  16. 2016-11-22
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-11-20
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    GRANGER, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2016-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-11-27
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    CRAGGS, John Dixon, Dr resigned
    director
  20. 2015-11-27
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    GRANGER, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  21. 2015-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2015-08-31
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    BARKER, Ian Gordon resigned
    director
  23. 2014-12-16
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    BALL, Gillian resigned
    director
  24. 2014-08-27
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    BEERJERAZ, Penny Judith resigned
    secretary
  25. 2013-12-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2008-11-19
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    PRINGLE, Robert Geoffrey resigned
    director
  27. 2007-09-23
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    NICHOLLS, Jonathan William, Dr resigned
    director
  28. 2005-09-12
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    BEERJERAZ, Penny Judith appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-08-26
    ➖
    LINDLEY, Jeremy Charles resigned
    secretary
  30. 2004-10-18
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    BARKER, Ian Gordon appointed
    director
  31. 2004-03-09
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    FOSTER, Keith James, Dr resigned
    director
  32. 2004-03-09
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    NICHOLLS, Jonathan William, Dr appointed
    director
  33. 2004-03-09
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    TURNER, Jacqueline Michelle resigned
    director
  34. 2003-10-13
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    CRAGGS, John Dixon, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2003-10-13
    ➕
    PRINGLE, Robert Geoffrey appointed
    director
  36. 2003-09-29
    ➖
    ALLEN, David James resigned
    director
  37. 2002-11-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The University of Birmingham
  38. 2002-04-22
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    LINDLEY, Jeremy Charles appointed
    secretary
  39. 2002-04-21
    ➖
    ALLEN, Andrew Stuart resigned
    secretary
  40. 2001-07-31
    ➖
    ADDISON, James Philip resigned
    director
  41. 2001-06-30
    ➕
    ALLEN, Andrew Stuart appointed
    secretary
  42. 2001-06-29
    ➖
    CONNOLLY, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  43. 2001-05-01
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    TURNER, Jacqueline Michelle appointed
    director
  44. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    CONNOLLY, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  45. 2000-12-31
    ➖
    WHATSON, Ronald Thomas resigned
    secretary
  46. 1998-11-12
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    ALLEN, David James appointed
    director
  47. 1998-07-01
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    HOLMES, David Robert, Dr resigned
    director
  48. 1995-07-11
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    BALL, Gillian appointed
    director
  49. 1995-07-11
    ➖
    HARDIE, David resigned
    director
  50. 1989-01-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTA ESTATE SERVICES LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

The University Of Birmingham is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The University Of Birmingham
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALTA ESTATE SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 02341216

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The University Of Birmingham
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1989-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

Chancellor's Court
The University Of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (1 active · 18 resigned)

CONWAY, Erica Sian Rees→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Andrew Stuart→
secretary · appointed 2001-06-30 · resigned 2002-04-21
Resigned
BEERJERAZ, Penny Judith→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-12 · resigned 2014-08-27
Resigned
CONNOLLY, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2001-06-29
Resigned
LINDLEY, Jeremy Charles→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2005-08-26
Resigned
WHATSON, Ronald Thomas→
secretary · resigned 2000-12-31
Resigned
ADDISON, James Philip→
director · ~81y · resigned 2001-07-31
Resigned
ALLEN, David James→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-11-12 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned
BALL, Gillian→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-07-11 · resigned 2014-12-16
Resigned
BARKER, Ian Gordon→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-10-18 · resigned 2015-08-31
Resigned
CRAGGS, John Dixon, Dr→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2015-11-27
Resigned
FOSTER, Keith James, Dr→
director · ~87y · resigned 2004-03-09
Resigned
GRANGER, Christopher Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-11-20 · resigned 2017-01-04
Resigned
GRANGER, Christopher Paul→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-11-27 · resigned 2018-06-21
Resigned
HARDIE, David→
director · ~88y · resigned 1995-07-11
Resigned
HOLMES, David Robert, Dr→
director · ~78y · resigned 1998-07-01
Resigned
NICHOLLS, Jonathan William, Dr→
director · ~70y · appointed 2004-03-09 · resigned 2007-09-23
Resigned
PRINGLE, Robert Geoffrey→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2008-11-19
Resigned
TURNER, Jacqueline Michelle→
director · ~65y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2004-03-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The University of Birmingham
Legal charge1 property12/11/200205/12/2013

Recent filings (128 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-08-28