ALBATROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03128091 · ltd · incorporated 1995-11-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.7 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 (60/100)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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-21➖TAGGART, Sean David resigneddirector
- 2016-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-01-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-04-01➕HANDY, Adam George appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-01➕HANDY, Adam George appointeddirector
- 2010-04-01➖TAGGART, Sean David resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
- 2008-09-19➕HORNBY, Stephen Preston appointeddirector
- 2008-09-19➕TAGGART, Sean David appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-19➖THELEN, Sally Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-09-19➖CONDON, Patricia Marie resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19➖FROHBERG, Hans Joreg resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19➖SILBERMAYR, Erich Joseph resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19➖THELEN, Manfred Xaver resigneddirector
- 2008-09-19➖THELEN, Sally Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2001-05-31➖HAIN, Helmut resigneddirector
- 2001-03-01➕TAGGART, Sean David appointeddirector
- 1995-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBATROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 1995-11-20➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-11-20➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-11-20➕THELEN, Sally Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1995-11-20➕CONDON, Patricia Marie appointeddirector
- 1995-11-20➕FROHBERG, Hans Joreg appointeddirector
- 1995-11-20➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1995-11-20➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1995-11-20➕HAIN, Helmut appointeddirector
- 1995-11-20➕SILBERMAYR, Erich Joseph appointeddirector
- 1995-11-20➕THELEN, Manfred Xaver appointeddirector
- 1995-11-20➕THELEN, Sally Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
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Albatross Group Limited
Corporate parent
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Albatross Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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ALBATROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 03128091
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Albatross Group Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 21/08/2017 |
Albatross Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 20/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Albatross House New Hythe Court
14 New Hythe Lane
Larkfield Aylesford
Kent
ME20 6AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)
HANDY, Adam George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-04-01
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HANDY, Adam George→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-04-01
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HORNBY, Stephen Preston→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-19
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GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 1995-11-20
TAGGART, Sean David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-19 · resigned 2010-04-01
THELEN, Sally Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2008-09-19
CONDON, Patricia Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2008-09-19
FROHBERG, Hans Joreg→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2008-09-19
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 1995-11-20
HAIN, Helmut→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2001-05-31
SILBERMAYR, Erich Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2008-09-19
TAGGART, Sean David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2017-08-21
THELEN, Manfred Xaver→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2008-09-19
THELEN, Sally Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 2008-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Co-operative Bank Co-Operative Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/09/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (105 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-28