ALBION MEDLOCK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03548199 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-17
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-16➕GREENBANK, Chloe Danielle appointeddirector
- 2026-04-16➖SMITH, Nicholas Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-12➖BARTON, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2020-03-12➕SMITH, Nicholas Paul appointeddirector
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2018-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2018-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2016-11-01➖MOTCOMB MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-10-01➕BARTON, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2008-05-31➕ROSCOMMON DAVIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-05-31➖BARTON, Gale Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-31➖BARTON, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2008-05-31➕MOTCOMB MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2003-09-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Whiteaway Laidlaw Bank
- 1999-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: James Francis Taylor
- 1999-05-11➕BARTON, Gale Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 1999-05-11➖GOVAN, John Narotam resignedsecretary
- 1999-05-11➕BARTON, Michael William appointeddirector
- 1999-05-11➖BELL, David Garry resigneddirector
- 1998-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBION MEDLOCK LIMITED
- 1998-04-17➕GOVAN, John Narotam appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-17➕BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-17➖BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-17➕BELL, David Garry appointeddirector
- 1998-04-17➕DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-04-17➖DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
Rotherham Taylor Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Rotherham Taylor Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALBION MEDLOCK LIMITED
This company · 03548199
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rotherham Taylor Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael William Bartonceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares
- Miss Rebecca Ann Bradshawceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
21 Navigation Business Village Navigation Way
Ashton-On-Ribble
Preston
PR2 2YP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-01
Last: 2026-04-17
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
ROSCOMMON DAVIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREENBANK, Chloe Danielle→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2026-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTON, Gale Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-11 · resigned 2008-05-31
GOVAN, John Narotam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1999-05-11
BRITANNIA COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-04-17
BARTON, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2020-03-12
BARTON, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-05-11 · resigned 2008-05-31
BELL, David Garry→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1999-05-11
SMITH, Nicholas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-03-12 · resigned 2026-04-16
DEANSGATE COMPANY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-17 · resigned 1998-04-17
MOTCOMB MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-31 · resigned 2016-11-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Whiteaway Laidlaw Bank | Debenture | 1 property | 26/09/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | James Francis Taylor | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (97 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-16