ALKANE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03842858 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£204.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.7y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
103 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.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £204,088
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£22k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£204k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £204.1k | £201.2k |
| Current assets | £42.4k | £52.5k |
| Cash | £22.5k | £35.6k |
| Debtors | £20.0k | £16.9k |
| Net assets | £204.1k | £201.2k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-05-30➕BAUTISTA, Diego appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30➖RIDDEN, David resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-05-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-02-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-04-04🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-02-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-05🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-12-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-03-10➕RIDDEN, Alan appointeddirector
- 2004-03-10➖DOBSON, Anne resigneddirector
- 2003-07-22➕DOBSON, Anne appointeddirector
- 2003-07-22➖RIDDEN, Colin resigneddirector
- 2001-01-09➖GIBSON, Graeme resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-09➕RIDDEN, David appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALKANE LIMITED
- 1999-09-16➕GIBSON, Graeme appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-16➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-16➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-16➕RIDDEN, Colin appointeddirector
- 1999-09-16➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-09-16➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Ridden Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Riddenceased 05/03/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A&K HELM PROPERTIES LTD→ 15951655 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AK LETTINGS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ 16406308 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKR.Z HOMES LIMITED→ 15385580 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALDAR PROPERTY LIMITED→ 09199479 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALKATSO LTD→ 14246069 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALKENA HOMES LTD→ 17000979 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLAN FAMILY PROPERTIES LTD→ 16418278 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLENS WEST PROPERTY LIMITED→ 16888775 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLENTHORNE PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15466436 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALLIANCE HOLDINGS LTD→ 14230388 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALLIUM HOUSING CIC→ 14169541 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALMIAARI LTD→ 13025026 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
69a York Road
Hartlepool
TS26 8AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BAUTISTA, Diego→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2022-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RIDDEN, Alan→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIBSON, Graeme→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 2001-01-09
RIDDEN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-09 · resigned 2022-05-30
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 1999-09-16
DOBSON, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-07-22 · resigned 2004-03-10
RIDDEN, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 2003-07-22
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-09-16 · resigned 1999-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/04/2008 | 24/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 06/02/2008 | 03/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/12/2007 | 24/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/12/2007 | 03/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/12/2007 | 03/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/12/2007 | 03/10/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/12/2007 | 03/10/2022 |
Recent filings (103 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-03