ALDERLEY LAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03318827 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-14
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 28.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41100Development of building projects
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.7y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 3 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees400300

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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  2. 2025-09-01
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  3. 2024-12-05
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  4. 2024-12-03
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  5. 2024-12-03
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  6. 2024-11-25
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    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-11-11
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    JONES-DAVIES, Victoria Anne appointed
    director
  8. 2024-10-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2024-10-14
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  10. 2024-07-29
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  11. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  12. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2021-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  14. 2021-07-17
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2019-05-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  19. 2014-07-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2014-06-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 2011-03-31
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    MORRIS, Nicholas Charles resigned
    director
  26. 2010-03-31
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    INSKIP, Owen Hampden appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-03-31
    ➖
    CHEN, Shou Mung resigned
    secretary
  28. 2009-12-16
    ➕
    CHEN, Shou Mung appointed
    secretary
  29. 2009-12-16
    ➖
    MORRIS, Nicholas Charles resigned
    secretary
  30. 2009-12-16
    ➕
    MORRIS, Nicholas Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2009-11-05
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    INSKIP, Victoria Anne resigned
    secretary
  32. 2009-11-05
    ➕
    MORRIS, Nicholas Charles appointed
    secretary
  33. 2006-07-01
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    INSKIP, Victoria Anne appointed
    secretary
  34. 2006-07-01
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    READ, Rebecca Lucy Beatrice resigned
    secretary
  35. 2006-02-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  36. 2006-02-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  37. 2006-02-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  38. 2006-02-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
  39. 2003-12-05
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    DEWEY, Rupert Grahame resigned
    secretary
  40. 2003-12-05
    ➕
    READ, Rebecca Lucy Beatrice appointed
    secretary
  41. 2001-10-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  42. 1997-09-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  43. 1997-03-07
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    INSKIP, Owen Hampden appointed
    director
  44. 1997-03-07
    ➕
    DEWEY, Rupert Grahame appointed
    secretary
  45. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1997-03-07
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  47. 1997-02-14
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    Company incorporated
    As ALDERLEY LAND LIMITED
  48. 1997-02-14
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1997-02-14
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 73 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 29 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

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.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Victoria Anne Jones-Davies
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/10/2024
Mr Thomas Inskip
Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/10/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Owen Hampden Inskipceased 25/10/2024· 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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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
Incorporated1997-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Wood Farm
Foxham
Chippenham
SN15 4NL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-11
Last: 2025-10-28

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

INSKIP, Owen Hampden→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
INSKIP, Owen Hampden→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-03-07
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Active
JONES-DAVIES, Victoria Anne→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHEN, Shou Mung→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2010-03-31
Resigned
DEWEY, Rupert Grahame→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 2003-12-05
Resigned
INSKIP, Victoria Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2009-11-05
Resigned
MORRIS, Nicholas Charles→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-05 · resigned 2009-12-16
Resigned
READ, Rebecca Lucy Beatrice→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-05 · resigned 2006-07-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
MORRIS, Nicholas Charles→
director · ~80y · appointed 2009-12-16 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-14 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property28/02/200607/05/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property28/02/200607/05/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property28/02/200607/05/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
Legal mortgage1 property28/02/200607/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property01/10/200127/06/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Legal charge1 property01/09/199717/07/2014

Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13