ALBA BEDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03993869 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.04M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31030
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 31090Manufacture of other furniture
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 25.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (4 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
100 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,044,239
Cash draining
Cash down 69% YoY
Cash YoY
-69%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£15k
↓ 69% YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£288k£577k£865k£1.2m£1.4mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.22M£1.25M
Current assets£1.22M£1.44M
Cash£15.1k£48.6k
Debtors£950.5k£1.10M
Net assets£1.04M£1.04M

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

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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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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  2. 2024-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-22
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-08-20
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    KHAN, Zeeshan Ali appointed
    director
  5. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2021-12-09
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-12-07
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  12. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-31
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2015-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #5
  19. 2015-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2015-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    MANSOOR, Nisar resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-18
    ➕
    KHAN, Nazir appointed
    director
  23. 2014-05-01
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2014-01-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  25. 2013-02-06
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2010-05-19
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    MANSOOR, Nisar appointed
    director
  27. 2010-03-10
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Greenbury Holdings Limited
  28. 2007-04-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2007-01-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Greenbury Holdings Limited
  30. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    MOHAMAD, Liakat Ali appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-10-01
    ➕
    KHAN, Mohammed Ayub appointed
    director
  32. 2002-10-01
    ➖
    KHAN, Mohammed Ayub resigned
    secretary
  33. 2002-10-01
    ➖
    MOHAMMAD, Liakat Ali resigned
    director
  34. 2001-09-17
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  35. 2001-05-10
    ➖
    KHAN, Mohammed Ayub resigned
    director
  36. 2001-05-10
    ➖
    KHAN, Nazir resigned
    director
  37. 2001-05-10
    ➕
    MOHAMMAD, Liakat Ali appointed
    director
  38. 2001-03-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 2001-01-18
    ➖
    AMA SECRETARIAL AGENCY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2001-01-18
    ➕
    KHAN, Nazir appointed
    director
  41. 2001-01-18
    ➖
    NISAR, Mansoor resigned
    director
  42. 2001-01-17
    ➕
    KHAN, Mohammed Ayub appointed
    secretary
  43. 2001-01-17
    ➕
    KHAN, Mohammed Ayub appointed
    director
  44. 2000-05-17
    ➕
    AMA SECRETARIAL AGENCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2000-05-17
    ➕
    NISAR, Mansoor appointed
    director
  46. 2000-05-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBA BEDS LIMITED
  47. 2000-05-15
    ➕
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  48. 2000-05-15
    ➖
    QA REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 2000-05-15
    ➕
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 2000-05-15
    ➖
    QA NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — KHAN, Zeeshan Ali (same surname) appointed 2024-08-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Nazir Khan
Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69
25–50%
—25-50% shares13/05/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 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
Incorporated2000-05-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31030 — SIC 31030

Registered office

Unit 3 , Rima House
Ripple Road
Barking
Essex
IG11 0RH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-29
Last: 2026-05-15

Officers (4 active · 9 resigned)

MOHAMAD, Liakat Ali→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Mohammed Ayub→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-10-01
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Active
KHAN, Nazir→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-06-18
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Active
KHAN, Zeeshan Ali→
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KHAN, Mohammed Ayub→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
AMA SECRETARIAL AGENCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2001-01-18
Resigned
QA REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2000-05-15
Resigned
KHAN, Mohammed Ayub→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-17 · resigned 2001-05-10
Resigned
KHAN, Nazir→
director · ~69y · appointed 2001-01-18 · resigned 2001-05-10
Resigned
MANSOOR, Nisar→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
MOHAMMAD, Liakat Ali→
director · ~67y · appointed 2001-05-10 · resigned 2002-10-01
Resigned
NISAR, Mansoor→
director · ~61y · appointed 2000-05-17 · resigned 2001-01-18
Resigned
QA NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-15 · resigned 2000-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—07/12/2021—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/05/2014—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/01/2014—
satisfied
Greenbury Holdings
Greenbury Holdings Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property10/03/201027/04/2015
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/04/200706/02/2013
satisfied
Greenbury Holdings
Greenbury Holdings Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property26/01/200727/04/2015
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property17/09/2001—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property26/03/200127/04/2015
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Recent filings (100 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-01-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-30