ALCURA UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02945457 · ltd · incorporated 1994-07-05
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.
Why now
Window closing · high confidence
Getting harder to buy — profile has hardened into "well run hard buy" recently.
- · Lifecycle stage: zombie → mature
- · Investment thesis: zombie_hold → well_run_hard_buy
- · Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → clean_up_first
- · Legal friction: low → moderate
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Lifecycle stage: zombie → mature
- ·Investment thesis: zombie_hold → well_run_hard_buy
- ·Refinance opportunity: under_pressure → clean_up_first
- ·Legal friction: low → moderate
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (5 active, 36 linked, 29 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
158 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (90 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-16➕ZACHARIOU, Elena appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-16➖MASSART, Lucie Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-14➕COOPER, Owen appointeddirector
- 2024-11-14➖RIVAS, Pablo Cortes resigneddirector
- 2024-06-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01➖PEREZ FRANCES, Carlos Sebastian resigneddirector
- 2024-01-22➕JEREMIASSE, Johannes Diederik appointeddirector
- 2024-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01➕GORSUCH, Richard Joseph Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖TASSONE, Gianluigi Sergio resigneddirector
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-01➕EVANS, Marie Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-02-01➕PEREZ FRANCES, Carlos Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2021-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-08➖MOUNT, Julian David, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2019-04-08➕TASSONE, Gianluigi Sergio appointeddirector
- 2019-04-05➖DEPAU, Alexandro resigneddirector
- 2018-12-07➕DEPAU, Alexandro appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15➕MASSART, Lucie Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2018-06-15➖STANDISH, Frank resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-30➖TASSONE, Gianluigi Sergio resigneddirector
- 2017-05-30➖GUERRA, Juan resigneddirector
- 2017-05-30➕TASSONE, Gianluigi Sergio appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31➖MAIN, Jeremy Charles resigneddirector
- 2017-03-31➕MOUNT, Julian David, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-11-29➕GUERRA, Juan appointeddirector
- 2013-11-29➖ROBERTS, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2013-09-30➖DE POMMEREAU, Guillaume Louis, Ignale, Marie resigneddirector
- 2013-09-30➕RIVAS, Pablo Cortes appointeddirector
- 2013-06-18➕DE POMMEREAU, Guillaume Louis, Ignale, Marie appointeddirector
- 2012-05-25➖PEACH, Karl resigneddirector
- 2010-12-31➕PEACH, Karl appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖SMITH, Guy resigneddirector
- 2010-02-02➕SMITH, Guy appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 90 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ah Uk Holdco 1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ah Uk Holdco 1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALCURA UK LIMITED
This company · 02945457
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ah Uk Holdco 1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/04/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Alliance Boots Holdings Limitedceased 22/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
Space 4th Floor
68 Chertsey Road
Woking
Surrey
GU21 5BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (5 active · 31 resigned)
Active
COOPER, Owen→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-11-14
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EVANS, Marie Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-01
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GORSUCH, Richard Joseph Anthony→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-02-01
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JEREMIASSE, Johannes Diederik→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-01-22
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HORAN, Paula→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-05 · resigned 1994-07-05
JENKINS, Richard Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 2000-06-28
MASSART, Lucie Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-06-15 · resigned 2026-01-16
MCCLELLAND, Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-05 · resigned 1997-02-06
PAYNE, Frances Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-28 · resigned 2008-04-03
STANDISH, Frank→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2018-06-15
DE POMMEREAU, Guillaume Louis, Ignale, Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-06-18 · resigned 2013-09-30
DEPAU, Alexandro→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-12-07 · resigned 2019-04-05
EPPS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-03 · resigned 2009-11-30
GILL, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-07-05 · resigned 1994-07-05
GUERRA, Juan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-11-29 · resigned 2017-05-30
HENDERSON, Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-06 · resigned 1998-06-25
HORAN, Paula→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-07-05 · resigned 1994-07-05
MAIN, Jeremy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2017-03-31
MCCELLAND, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1998-08-06 · resigned 1999-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Harvey Computer Services / Hughes Richards Harvey Computer Services Limited / Hughes Richards | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 10/10/1995 | 11/08/2007 |
Recent filings (158 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-22