ALDERBOROUGH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02887089 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-12
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-20➕ORDE-POWLETT, Thomas Peter Algar, The Honourable appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10➖ORDE-POWLETT, Harry Algar Nigel, The Honourable resigneddirector
- 2023-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-01➖HILLS, John Gardner resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-28➖BOLTON, Richard William Algar, The Right Honourable resigneddirector
- 1994-02-14➖HARRISON, Irene Lesley resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-02-14➕HILLS, John Gardner appointedsecretary
- 1994-02-14➕BOLTON, Richard William Algar, The Right Honourable appointeddirector
- 1994-02-14➕ORDE-POWLETT, Harry Algar Nigel, The Honourable appointeddirector
- 1994-02-14➖BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDERBOROUGH LIMITED
- 1994-01-12➕HARRISON, Irene Lesley appointednominee-secretary
- 1994-01-12➕BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Most Honourable Arthur Francis Nicholas Marquees Of Downshire Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 01/01/2023 |
Mr Oliver Myles Routledge Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest | 01/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Honourable Harry Algar Nigel Orde Powlettceased 10/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · trust interest
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.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
KENNETH EASBY LLP
Trinity House Thurston Road
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL6 2NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
ORDE-POWLETT, Thomas Peter Algar, The Honourable→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRISON, Irene Lesley→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-12 · resigned 1994-02-14
HILLS, John Gardner→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-14 · resigned 2008-12-01
BOLTON, Richard William Algar, The Right Honourable→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 1994-02-14 · resigned 2001-07-28
ORDE-POWLETT, Harry Algar Nigel, The Honourable→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-02-14 · resigned 2023-06-10
BUSINESS INFORMATION RESEARCH & REPORTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-01-12 · resigned 1994-02-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (88 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28