ALPHA R F LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03544127 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-09
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26110
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 84). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.9y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.9 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: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2017-05-10
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  3. 2016-02-02
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2016-02-02
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    Company dissolved
  5. 2015-07-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2015-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2014-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2014-05-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-05-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-06-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2011-04-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2010-06-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2010-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-05-19
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  20. 2008-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2008-08-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  22. 2008-08-04
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  23. 2008-07-25
    ➖
    VAN DER VEEN, Susan resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-07-25
    ➖
    VAN DER VEEN, Susan resigned
    director
  25. 2008-05-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2007-04-23
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2007-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2000-09-15
    ➖
    VAN DER VEEN, Paul Stanley resigned
    director
  30. 2000-08-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1998-04-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA R F LIMITED
  32. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    VAN DER VEEN, Albertus Carel appointed
    director
  33. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    VAN DER VEEN, Susan Josephine appointed
    director
  34. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    MAY, Doreen Frances appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-04-09
    ➖
    MAY, Doreen Frances resigned
    secretary
  36. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    VAN DER VEEN, Susan appointed
    secretary
  37. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    BROMMETT, Kathleen Janet appointed
    director
  38. 1998-04-09
    ➖
    BROMMETT, Kathleen Janet resigned
    director
  39. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    VAN DER VEEN, Paul Stanley appointed
    director
  40. 1998-04-09
    ➕
    VAN DER VEEN, Susan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
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 84 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2015-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-04-23

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26110 — SIC 26110

Registered office

27-29 New Road
Hextable
Kent
BR8 7LS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2015-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2013-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-04-23OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

VAN DER VEEN, Albertus Carel→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN DER VEEN, Susan Josephine→
director · ~81y · appointed 1998-04-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAY, Doreen Frances→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 1998-04-09
Resigned
VAN DER VEEN, Susan→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2008-07-25
Resigned
BROMMETT, Kathleen Janet→
director · ~84y · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 1998-04-09
Resigned
VAN DER VEEN, Paul Stanley→
director · ~64y · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2000-09-15
Resigned
VAN DER VEEN, Susan→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-04-09 · resigned 2008-07-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property29/08/2000—
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Recent filings (51 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-05-10
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-05-10
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2016-02-02
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2015-07-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2015-06-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-05-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-02-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-29
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-02-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-06-09