ALBA BROADCASTING CORPORATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02521772 · ltd · incorporated 1990-07-13

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

46439SIC 46439
47430Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores

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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.2y

30/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 14 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

152 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand

2025-10-04
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2024-11-13
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2023-10-09
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accounts · AA
2023-05-16
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-05-16
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2023-05-16
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2022-10-04
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accounts · AA
2022-02-16
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officers · TM01
2022-02-16
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officers · TM01
2022-02-15
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LI, Lei resigned
director
2022-02-15
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ZHOU, Xuhui resigned
director
2022-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-14
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gazette · DISS40
2019-12-12
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2019-12-10
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gazette · GAZ1
2019-09-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-03
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-10-06
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2017-03-06
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LI, Lei appointed
director
2015-10-23
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LIU, He He resigned
director
2015-10-01
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REGNARD, Jemma Mary resigned
secretary
2015-09-21
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TAYLOR, Mark Robert resigned
director
2015-09-16
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XU, Zhuoyan appointed
director
2014-11-14
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LIU, He He appointed
director
2014-11-14
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ZHOU, Xuhui appointed
director
2014-06-04
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Charge satisfied #1
2014-05-21
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Charge satisfied #2
2013-10-07
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REGNARD, Jemma Mary appointed
secretary
2013-10-07
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PRISM COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-08-20
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Bank Leumi (UK) PLC
2013-06-14
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THOMPSON, Robert Jan resigned
director
2013-03-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Isreal Discount Bank Limited
2013-01-29
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ASHLEY, Michael resigned
director
2013-01-29
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TAYLOR, Mark Robert appointed
director
2011-08-19
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GRIMSDELL, Colin Raymond resigned
secretary
2011-08-19
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PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-08-19
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GRIMSDELL, Colin Raymond resigned
director
2011-08-19
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THOMPSON, Robert Jan appointed
director
2010-06-30
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GRIMSDELL, Colin Raymond appointed
secretary
2010-06-30
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MALIN, John Edwin resigned
secretary
2010-06-30
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GRIMSDELL, Colin Raymond appointed
director
2010-06-30
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MALIN, John Edwin resigned
director
2009-10-12
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MALIN, John Edwin appointed
director
2009-09-30
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HARRIS, Daniel Bruce resigned
director
2009-09-30
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ROSE, Andrew David resigned
director
2008-05-08
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ASHLEY, Michael appointed
director
2008-03-28
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COTTON, William Frederick, Sir resigned
director
2007-10-04
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HARRIS, John Eric resigned
director
1992-07-13
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PALIN, Christopher James resigned
director

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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

60/100

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 36 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.)

Group structure

Harvard International Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Harvard International Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ALBA BROADCASTING CORPORATION LIMITED

This company · 02521772

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Harvard International Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1990-07-13

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

Unit 4, Maple Grove Business Centre

Lawrence Road

Hounslow

TW4 6DR

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-03

Last: 2026-04-19

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

XU, Zhuoyan→

director · ~41y · appointed 2015-09-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRIMSDELL, Colin Raymond→

secretary · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2011-08-19

Resigned

MALIN, John Edwin→

secretary · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

REGNARD, Jemma Mary→

secretary · appointed 2013-10-07 · resigned 2015-10-01

Resigned

PRISM COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-19 · resigned 2013-10-07

Resigned

ASHLEY, Michael→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-05-08 · resigned 2013-01-29

Resigned

COTTON, William Frederick, Sir→

director · ~98y · resigned 2008-03-28

Resigned

GRIMSDELL, Colin Raymond→

director · ~63y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2011-08-19

Resigned

HARRIS, Daniel Bruce→

director · ~66y · resigned 2009-09-30

Resigned

HARRIS, John Eric→

director · ~94y · resigned 2007-10-04

Resigned

LI, Lei→

director · ~48y · appointed 2017-03-06 · resigned 2022-02-15

Resigned

LIU, He He→

director · ~52y · appointed 2014-11-14 · resigned 2015-10-23

Resigned

MALIN, John Edwin→

director · ~79y · appointed 2009-10-12 · resigned 2010-06-30

Resigned

PALIN, Christopher James→

director · ~82y · resigned 1992-07-13

Resigned

ROSE, Andrew David→

director · ~67y · resigned 2009-09-30

Resigned

TAYLOR, Mark Robert→

director · ~60y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2015-09-21

Resigned

THOMPSON, Robert Jan→

director · ~49y · appointed 2011-08-19 · resigned 2013-06-14

Resigned

ZHOU, Xuhui→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-11-14 · resigned 2022-02-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Bank Leumi (UK) Bank Leumi (UK) PLC	A registered charge	1 property	20/08/2013	21/05/2014
	satisfied	Isreal Discount Bank Isreal Discount Bank Limited	Trade finance security agreement	1 property	19/03/2013	04/06/2014

Recent filings (152 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-04

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-04-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-04-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-10-09

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2023-05-16

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2023-05-16

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2023-05-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-10-04

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-04-19

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-02-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2022-02-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-01-06