ALDERS COURT ESTATE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03243330 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-29
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£14.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (63/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,390

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
Net Worth
£14k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£14.4k
Current assets£14.9k
Cash£14.2k
Debtors£716
Net assets£14.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-10
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    CARROLL, Martine Alison resigned
    director
  3. 2025-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-09-25
    ➖
    CARROLL, Martine Alison resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-16
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2021-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-03-16
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2021-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-03-03
    ➕
    CARROLL, Martine Alison appointed
    secretary
  16. 2021-03-03
    ➖
    SABERIAN, Foad resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-03-03
    ➕
    CARROLL, Martine Alison appointed
    director
  18. 2021-02-20
    ➖
    GIBSON, Ronald John resigned
    director
  19. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-07-20
    ➕
    WILLMOTT, Alan John appointed
    director
  22. 2018-03-20
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Robin John resigned
    director
  23. 2011-11-07
    ➖
    GIBSON, Ronald John resigned
    secretary
  24. 2011-11-07
    ➕
    SABERIAN, Foad appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-02-01
    ➖
    AYLING, Michael Robertson resigned
    director
  26. 2003-04-28
    ➕
    GIBSON, Ronald John appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-03-25
    ➖
    HUGHES, Stanley David resigned
    secretary
  28. 2003-03-25
    ➖
    HUGHES, Stanley David resigned
    director
  29. 2003-03-25
    ➖
    KNOWLES, Colin Ian resigned
    director
  30. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    SABERIAN, Azita appointed
    director
  31. 2003-02-21
    ➕
    SABERIAN, Foad appointed
    director
  32. 2001-10-17
    ➕
    GIBSON, Ronald John appointed
    director
  33. 1999-06-14
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Robin John appointed
    director
  34. 1996-10-02
    ➕
    HUGHES, Stanley David appointed
    secretary
  35. 1996-10-02
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1996-10-02
    ➕
    AYLING, Michael Robertson appointed
    director
  37. 1996-10-02
    ➕
    HUGHES, Stanley David appointed
    director
  38. 1996-10-02
    ➕
    KNOWLES, Colin Ian appointed
    director
  39. 1996-10-02
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1996-10-02
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1996-08-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALDERS COURT ESTATE LIMITED
  42. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  44. 1996-08-29
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CARROLL, Martine Alison resigned 2025-09-25; CARROLL, Martine Alison resigned 2026-02-10

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

Unit 4 Alders Court
Watchmead
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

SABERIAN, Azita→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SABERIAN, Foad→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLMOTT, Alan John→
director · ~50y · appointed 2018-07-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARROLL, Martine Alison→
secretary · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2025-09-25
Resigned
GIBSON, Ronald John→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-28 · resigned 2011-11-07
Resigned
HUGHES, Stanley David→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2003-03-25
Resigned
SABERIAN, Foad→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-07 · resigned 2021-03-03
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1996-10-02
Resigned
AYLING, Michael Robertson→
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2005-02-01
Resigned
CARROLL, Martine Alison→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2026-02-10
Resigned
GIBSON, Ronald John→
director · ~92y · appointed 2001-10-17 · resigned 2021-02-20
Resigned
HUGHES, Stanley David→
director · ~70y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2003-03-25
Resigned
KNOWLES, Colin Ian→
director · ~69y · appointed 1996-10-02 · resigned 2003-03-25
Resigned
TAYLOR, Robin John→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2018-03-20
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1996-10-02
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-08-29 · resigned 1996-10-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-15