ALPS PROPERTY FINDERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04108292 · ltd · incorporated 2000-11-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-06-22
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2021-06-22
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2021-04-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2018-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2016-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2016-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2016-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2015-12-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2014-11-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-12-31
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-01-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2012-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-01-24
    ➕
    HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2012-01-24
    ➖
    STUART-SMITH, Julian Darrell resigned
    secretary
  22. 2012-01-24
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  23. 2012-01-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  24. 2000-12-08
    ➕
    ORMOND, Julian Patrick Selby appointed
    director
  25. 2000-12-08
    ➕
    STUART-SMITH, Julian Darrell appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-12-08
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-12-08
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2000-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPS PROPERTY FINDERS LIMITED
  29. 2000-11-15
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-11-15
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-06-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Julian Patrick Selby Ormond
Individual · British · DOB 05/1940 · age 86
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

40 High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1UR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2018-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HUMPHRIES KIRK SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ORMOND, Julian Patrick Selby→
director · ~86y · appointed 2000-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STUART-SMITH, Julian Darrell→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-08 · resigned 2012-01-24
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2000-12-08
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-11-15 · resigned 2000-12-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2021-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2016-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-01-10