ALPINE EXPLORATION CLUB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02734811 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-28
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-02-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-01-10
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    PARKER, Keith Gary appointed
    director
  17. 2012-01-03
    ➖
    FRANCIS, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  18. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    PARKER & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT SECRETARIES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    CHAMBERS, Julia Ann resigned
    director
  21. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  22. 2009-07-01
    ➕
    CHAMBERS, Julia Ann appointed
    director
  23. 2009-07-01
    ➖
    PARKER, Keith Gary resigned
    director
  24. 2006-02-20
    ➖
    PARKER, Lisa Marie resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-02-20
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT SECRETARIES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1996-04-30
    ➕
    PARKER, Keith Gary appointed
    director
  27. 1996-04-30
    ➖
    PARKER, Lisa Marie resigned
    director
  28. 1996-04-30
    ➖
    PLATTS, Geoffrey Nigel Graham resigned
    director
  29. 1996-04-30
    ➖
    TOWNSEND, Geoffrey Adrian resigned
    director
  30. 1993-08-01
    ➕
    PLATTS, Geoffrey Nigel Graham appointed
    director
  31. 1993-08-01
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, Geoffrey Adrian appointed
    director
  32. 1993-07-23
    ➖
    EXTON, Rita Joan resigned
    director
  33. 1992-07-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPINE EXPLORATION CLUB LIMITED
  34. 1992-07-28
    ➕
    PARKER, Lisa Marie appointed
    secretary
  35. 1992-07-28
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1992-07-28
    ➕
    EXTON, Rita Joan appointed
    director
  37. 1992-07-28
    ➕
    PARKER, Lisa Marie appointed
    director
  38. 1992-04-28
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Keith Gary Parker
Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1992-07-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Summit House
10 Waterside Court
City Of Newport
NP20 5NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

PARKER & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIES) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKER, Keith Gary→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKER, Lisa Marie→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-28 · resigned 2006-02-20
Resigned
PARAMOUNT SECRETARIES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-02-20 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-28 · resigned 1992-04-28
Resigned
CHAMBERS, Julia Ann→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-07-01 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
EXTON, Rita Joan→
director · ~94y · appointed 1992-07-28 · resigned 1993-07-23
Resigned
FRANCIS, Elizabeth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2012-01-03
Resigned
PARKER, Keith Gary→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-04-30 · resigned 2009-07-01
Resigned
PARKER, Lisa Marie→
director · ~59y · appointed 1992-07-28 · resigned 1996-04-30
Resigned
PLATTS, Geoffrey Nigel Graham→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 1996-04-30
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Geoffrey Adrian→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 1996-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-03