ALLIANCE SUPPLIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02842448 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-05
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 30.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 30.7y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
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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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
Average employees200200

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-11
    ➕
    COWBURN, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  3. 2025-03-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-06-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-12-09
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-12-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2018-11-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-07-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2017-10-30
    ➕
    COWBURN, Michael Norman appointed
    director
  18. 2017-10-30
    ➖
    COWBURN, Michael Alexander resigned
    secretary
  19. 2017-10-30
    ➖
    COWBURN, Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  20. 2017-10-30
    ➖
    COWBURN, Michael Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2007-07-31
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Helen Margaret resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-07-31
    ➕
    COWBURN, Michael Alexander appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-07-31
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  24. 2007-07-31
    ➕
    COWBURN, Michael Alexander appointed
    director
  25. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Helen Margaret appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    COPELAND, Ann resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Helen Margaret appointed
    director
  28. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    COWBURN, Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  29. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    DUFFIN, Maureen Ann resigned
    director
  30. 2001-07-27
    ➕
    COPELAND, Ann appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-07-26
    ➖
    MORAN, Pauline Moran resigned
    secretary
  32. 2001-07-26
    ➖
    HALTON, Joan resigned
    director
  33. 2001-07-26
    ➖
    MORAN, Pauline Moran resigned
    director
  34. 1997-11-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 1996-09-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 1995-11-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  37. 1993-08-17
    ➖
    BREWER, Suzanne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  38. 1993-08-17
    ➕
    MORAN, Pauline Moran appointed
    secretary
  39. 1993-08-17
    ➖
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr resigned
    nominee-director
  40. 1993-08-17
    ➕
    DUFFIN, Maureen Ann appointed
    director
  41. 1993-08-17
    ➕
    HALTON, Joan appointed
    director
  42. 1993-08-17
    ➕
    MORAN, Pauline Moran appointed
    director
  43. 1993-08-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIANCE SUPPLIES LIMITED
  44. 1993-08-05
    ➕
    BREWER, Suzanne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  45. 1993-08-05
    ➕
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Elizabeth Cowburn
Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Michael Norman Cowburn
Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michael Alexander Cowburnceased 08/07/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Amy Cowburnceased 30/10/2017· 25-50% shares

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Clock Tower Lake Road
Rudyard
Leek
Staffs
ST13 8RN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-01
Last: 2026-07-18

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

COWBURN, Elizabeth→
director · ~72y · appointed 2025-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COWBURN, Michael Norman→
director · ~78y · appointed 2017-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-05 · resigned 1993-08-17
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Helen Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
COPELAND, Ann→
secretary · appointed 2001-07-27 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
COWBURN, Michael Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2017-10-30
Resigned
MORAN, Pauline Moran→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-17 · resigned 2001-07-26
Resigned
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1993-08-05 · resigned 1993-08-17
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Helen Margaret→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2007-07-31
Resigned
COWBURN, Elizabeth Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2017-10-30
Resigned
COWBURN, Michael Alexander→
director · ~46y · appointed 2007-07-31 · resigned 2017-10-30
Resigned
DUFFIN, Maureen Ann→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-08-17 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
HALTON, Joan→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-08-17 · resigned 2001-07-26
Resigned
MORAN, Pauline Moran→
director · ~73y · appointed 1993-08-17 · resigned 2001-07-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property28/11/1997—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property25/09/1996—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property24/11/1995—
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Recent filings (122 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-09