ALBERMARLE TRADING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04164806 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-21

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

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

£2.23M

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Sector: Financial & insurance

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (68/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £2,232,381

Net assets shrinking

Down £464,235 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£2.2m

↓ 17% YoY

Current Assets

£615k

↓ 42% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£2.23M	£2.70M
Current assets	£615.0k	£1.05M
Net assets	£2.23M	£2.70M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-03-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-02
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-02
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2018-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-12-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2017-11-08
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2017-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-03-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-03-03
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APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2017-02-06
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HICKSON, Stephen John Dudley appointed
director
2017-02-06
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BAIRD, Andrew William, Mr. resigned
director
2011-01-27
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TAYLOR, Tracey Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2011-01-27
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APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-01-27
➕
BAIRD, Andrew William, Mr. appointed
director
2011-01-27
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BAIRD, Andrew William, Mr. appointed
director
2011-01-27
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BAIRD, Andrew William, Mr. resigned
director
2011-01-27
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HICKSON, Stephen John Dudley resigned
director
2011-01-18
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SHIFFERS, Anthony Graham resigned
director
2008-12-01
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TAYLOR, Tracey Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2008-12-01
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VAIL, Elizabeth Lorna resigned
secretary
2005-09-08
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BROWN, Amanda resigned
director
2005-09-08
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HICKSON, Stephen John Dudley appointed
director
2002-10-22
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BROWN, Amanda resigned
secretary
2002-10-22
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VAIL, Elizabeth Lorna appointed
secretary
2001-02-26
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BROWN, Amanda appointed
secretary
2001-02-26
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CREDITREFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-02-26
➕
BROWN, Amanda appointed
director
2001-02-26
➕
SHIFFERS, Anthony Graham appointed
director
2001-02-26
➖
CREDITREFORM LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2001-02-21
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Company incorporated
As ALBERMARLE TRADING LIMITED
2001-02-21
➕
CREDITREFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2001-02-21
➕
CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-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 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

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

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-02-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Second Floor Office Suite, 4 Chartfield House

Castle Street

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 4AS

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-29

Last: 2025-10-15

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

HICKSON, Stephen John Dudley→

director · ~79y · appointed 2017-02-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BROWN, Amanda→

secretary · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2002-10-22

Resigned

TAYLOR, Tracey Elizabeth→

secretary · appointed 2008-12-01 · resigned 2011-01-27

Resigned

VAIL, Elizabeth Lorna→

secretary · appointed 2002-10-22 · resigned 2008-12-01

Resigned

APPLETON SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2017-03-03

Resigned

CREDITREFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2001-02-26

Resigned

BAIRD, Andrew William, Mr.→

director · ~49y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2017-02-06

Resigned

BAIRD, Andrew William, Mr.→

director · ~49y · appointed 2011-01-27 · resigned 2011-01-27

Resigned

BROWN, Amanda→

director · ~72y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2005-09-08

Resigned

HICKSON, Stephen John Dudley→

director · ~79y · appointed 2005-09-08 · resigned 2011-01-27

Resigned

SHIFFERS, Anthony Graham→

director · ~73y · appointed 2001-02-26 · resigned 2011-01-18

Resigned

CREDITREFORM LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-02-21 · resigned 2001-02-26

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (99 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2026-03-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-11-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-10-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-10-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-02-09

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2022-11-02

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-11-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-11-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-11-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-10-21

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-10-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-08-19

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2019-10-29