ALPHA COMMUNITIES

🌳Matureactive
04224942 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-05-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
  • 99000Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-07
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    DEATHERAGE, Mary resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-10-30
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    MARTIN, Peter resigned
    director
  18. 2010-01-30
    ➕
    HONEY, Benjamin Neil appointed
    director
  19. 2009-03-24
    ➕
    DEATHERAGE, Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2008-12-11
    ➖
    THORNLEY, Anne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-12-11
    ➖
    THORNLEY, Anne resigned
    director
  22. 2008-11-22
    ➕
    STONE, Jacqueline Anne appointed
    director
  23. 2008-11-22
    ➖
    JOINER, David Antony resigned
    director
  24. 2008-11-22
    ➕
    MARTIN, Peter appointed
    director
  25. 2008-11-22
    ➖
    THORNLEY, Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2008-04-05
    ➕
    WILCOCK, Sarah Dorothy appointed
    director
  27. 2006-12-30
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Edward resigned
    director
  28. 2005-05-21
    ➕
    THORNLEY, Anne appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-04-01
    ➕
    JOINER, David Antony appointed
    director
  30. 2004-10-31
    ➖
    TURNER, Chris resigned
    secretary
  31. 2004-10-31
    ➖
    TURNER, Chris resigned
    director
  32. 2003-05-10
    ➖
    JENNINGS, Thomas resigned
    director
  33. 2001-05-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA COMMUNITIES
  34. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    TURNER, Chris appointed
    secretary
  35. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    JENNINGS, Thomas appointed
    director
  36. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    THORNLEY, Anne appointed
    director
  37. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    THORNLEY, Peter appointed
    director
  38. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    TURNER, Chris appointed
    director
  39. 2001-05-30
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Dorothy Wilcock
Individual · British · DOB 05/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest06/04/2016
Ms Jacqueline Anne Stone
Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2001-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education

Registered office

26 Waterside Drive
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 8RN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

HONEY, Benjamin Neil→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STONE, Jacqueline Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILCOCK, Sarah Dorothy→
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THORNLEY, Anne→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-21 · resigned 2008-12-11
Resigned
TURNER, Chris→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2004-10-31
Resigned
DEATHERAGE, Mary→
director · ~73y · appointed 2009-03-24 · resigned 2026-05-07
Resigned
JENNINGS, Thomas→
director · ~76y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2003-05-10
Resigned
JOINER, David Antony→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-04-01 · resigned 2008-11-22
Resigned
MARTIN, Peter→
director · ~73y · appointed 2008-11-22 · resigned 2010-10-30
Resigned
THORNLEY, Anne→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2008-12-11
Resigned
THORNLEY, Peter→
director · ~73y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2008-11-22
Resigned
TURNER, Chris→
director · ~50y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2004-10-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Edward→
director · ~57y · appointed 2001-05-30 · resigned 2006-12-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-10