ALPHA RECOVERY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03093797 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-22
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.56M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.2y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,557,712
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£858k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Net Worth
£5.6m
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£3.2m
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.1m£2.2m£3.3m£4.4m£5.6mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£6.05M£6.02M
Current assets£3.18M£2.56M
Cash£857.6k£782.9k
Debtors£2.29M£1.76M
Net assets£5.56M£5.37M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2025-11-19
    ➖
    BURKE, Kerry Louise resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-10-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-10-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2024-11-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2024-11-21
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2024-11-13
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  10. 2024-11-13
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  11. 2024-11-11
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2024-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-03-14
    ➖
    BURKE, Kerry Louise resigned
    director
  15. 2023-03-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-02-22
    ➕
    BURKE, Michael Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2022-09-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2022-09-07
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    Charge satisfied #6
  21. 2021-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-02-14
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  25. 2017-11-17
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    Charge satisfied #5
  26. 2017-11-10
    ➕
    BURKE, Kerry Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2017-11-10
    ➖
    BURKE, Michael Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2012-06-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 2010-01-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  30. 2004-02-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  31. 2004-02-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  32. 2002-11-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  33. 2002-09-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2002-09-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2001-04-11
    ➖
    BURKE, Deborah Jane resigned
    secretary
  36. 2001-04-11
    ➕
    BURKE, Kerry Louise appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-08-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Moor Plant Hire Limited
  38. 1998-03-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1998-02-10
    ➕
    BURKE, Deborah Jane appointed
    secretary
  40. 1998-02-10
    ➖
    POTTER, Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  41. 1995-08-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA RECOVERY LIMITED
  42. 1995-08-22
    ➕
    POTTER, Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  43. 1995-08-22
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1995-08-22
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1995-08-22
    ➕
    BURKE, Michael Robert appointed
    director
  46. 1995-08-22
    ➕
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1995-08-22
    ➖
    JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Stanley (Seghill) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Stanley (Seghill) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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ALPHA RECOVERY LIMITED
This company · 03093797

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Robert Burke
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Stanley (Seghill) Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting29/10/2024

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

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

Weetslade Industrial Estate
Dudley
Cramlington
Northumberland
NE23 7PS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BURKE, Michael Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURKE, Deborah Jane→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 2001-04-11
Resigned
BURKE, Kerry Louise→
secretary · appointed 2001-04-11 · resigned 2025-11-19
Resigned
POTTER, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 1995-08-22 · resigned 1998-02-10
Resigned
JL NOMINEES TWO LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-22 · resigned 1995-08-22
Resigned
BURKE, Kerry Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-11-10 · resigned 2023-03-14
Resigned
BURKE, Michael Robert→
director · ~62y · appointed 1995-08-22 · resigned 2017-11-10
Resigned
JL NOMINEES ONE LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-08-22 · resigned 1995-08-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—14/02/201907/09/2022
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property27/06/201217/11/2017
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/09/200205/02/2004
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/09/200205/02/2004
satisfied
Moor Plant Hire
Moor Plant Hire Limited
Legal charge1 property10/08/199807/11/2002
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property02/03/199812/01/2010

Recent filings (104 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-11-13
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-11-13
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21