ALPINE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

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04012842 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-07
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£60.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £60,742
Cash YoY
+1768%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£773k
↑ 1768% YoY
Net Worth
£61k
↑ 611% YoY
Current Assets
£785k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£157k£314k£471k£628k£785kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£60.7k£8.5k
Current assets£785.4k£558.3k
Cash£772.9k£41.4k
Debtors£12.5k£516.9k
Net assets£60.7k£8.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2024-01-03
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  8. 2022-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-07-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-01-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-04-10
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2019-04-10
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    officers · AP04
  17. 2019-03-31
    ➕
    BRADLEY CARR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2019-03-31
    ➖
    FINCHLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2019-01-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2013-10-31
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    ALLEN, Martin John Mayhew resigned
    director
  21. 2013-10-01
    ➕
    BOWEN, Peter John appointed
    director
  22. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    FINCHLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    WIGMORE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    ALLEN, Martin John Mayhew appointed
    director
  25. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    DAOUDI, Sharon resigned
    director
  26. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    EPSILON DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2010-08-01
    ➕
    DAOUDI, Sharon appointed
    director
  28. 2001-12-10
    ➕
    EPSILON DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2001-12-10
    ➖
    WIGMORE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2000-06-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPINE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
  31. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-06-07
    ➖
    HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    WIGMORE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 2000-06-07
    ➖
    HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2000-06-07
    ➕
    WIGMORE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

98/100
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 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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. Paulo Alexandre Breda Marques
Individual · Angolan · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

111 Park Street, Mayfair
London
W1K 7JF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

BRADLEY CARR LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2019-03-31
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Active
BOWEN, Peter John→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-10-01
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Active
FINCHLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2019-03-31
Resigned
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-07
Resigned
WIGMORE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
ALLEN, Martin John Mayhew→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
DAOUDI, Sharon→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
EPSILON DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-12-10 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2000-06-07
Resigned
WIGMORE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-06-07 · resigned 2001-12-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-01-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2022-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-13