ALPHA BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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03860975 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-18
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£248.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 61900Other telecommunications activities
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.5y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £248,333
Net assets shrinking
Down £163,007 YoY
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£100k
↑ 9.5% YoY
Net Worth
£248k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Assets
£509k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£127k£254k£382k£509k£636kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£248.3k£422.0k
Current assets£509.3k£636.1k
Cash£99.5k£90.9k
Debtors£192.9k£343.1k
Net assets£248.3k£411.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-01-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-01-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2019-01-08
    ➖
    OLIVER, Christine resigned
    secretary
  12. 2019-01-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2019-01-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2019-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-12-21
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  18. 2009-09-01
    ➖
    ELLIS, Andrew Mark resigned
    secretary
  19. 2009-09-01
    ➕
    OLIVER, Christine appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-08-01
    ➖
    OLIVER, Peter resigned
    director
  21. 2007-04-30
    ➕
    ELLIS, Andrew Mark appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-04-30
    ➖
    OLIVER, Christine Olwyn Edith resigned
    secretary
  23. 2007-04-30
    ➖
    OLIVER, Christine Olwyn Edith resigned
    director
  24. 2004-02-26
    ➕
    ELLIS, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  25. 2003-04-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Peter Oliver and Christine Oliver and Andrew Ellis
  26. 2000-01-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 1999-10-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD
  28. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    OLIVER, Christine Olwyn Edith appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    OLIVER, Christine Olwyn Edith appointed
    director
  32. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    OLIVER, Peter appointed
    director
  33. 1999-10-18
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  34. 1999-10-18
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Mark Ellis
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities

Registered office

Brundrett House Sandbach Road South
Alsager
Stoke-On-Trent
Cheshire
ST7 2LT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

ELLIS, Andrew Mark→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLIS, Andrew Mark→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-30 · resigned 2009-09-01
Resigned
OLIVER, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2019-01-08
Resigned
OLIVER, Christine Olwyn Edith→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned
OLIVER, Christine Olwyn Edith→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
OLIVER, Peter→
director · ~75y · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-10-18 · resigned 1999-10-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Peter Oliver and Christine Oliver and Andrew Ellis
Debenture1 property17/04/2003—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property01/01/2000—
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Recent filings (97 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-31