ALBERON HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02891998 · ltd · incorporated 1994-01-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£611.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £611,347
Net assets shrinking
Down £60,103 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£611k
↓ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£665k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £636.3k | £702.0k |
| Current assets | £665.2k | £945.8k |
| Cash | — | £816.5k |
| Debtors | — | £129.3k |
| Net assets | £611.3k | £671.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-15➕GOLDRING, Naomi appointeddirector
- 2023-10-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-30➖SPIVEY, Hilary resignedsecretary
- 2021-04-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25➕SPIVEY, Hilary appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-09➖GOLDRING, Charles Alfred resigneddirector
- 2004-11-02➕GOLDRING, Charles Alfred appointeddirector
- 1997-12-16➕GOLDRING, Naomi Rachel appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-15➖KING, Georgina resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-31➖SWEETBAUM, Henry Alan resigneddirector
- 1994-02-01➕SWEETBAUM, Henry Alan appointeddirector
- 1994-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBERON HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1994-01-27➕GOLDRING, Howard David appointeddirector
- 1994-01-27➕KING, Georgina appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-27➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-01-27➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Howard David Goldring Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Chancellors House 3 Brampton Lane
Hendon
London
NW4 4AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
GOLDRING, Naomi Rachel→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOLDRING, Howard David→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-27
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GOLDRING, Naomi→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2023-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KING, Georgina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-27 · resigned 1997-12-15
SPIVEY, Hilary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-25 · resigned 2021-04-30
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-01-27 · resigned 1994-01-27
GOLDRING, Charles Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-11-02 · resigned 2007-01-09
SWEETBAUM, Henry Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1994-02-01 · resigned 1995-12-31
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Recent filings (109 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-04-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-03