ALTERNATIVE LOGIC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04300560 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-08
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£172.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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, 1 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
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
74 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £172,050
Net assets shrinking
Down £50,508 YoY
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£79k
↓ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£172k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£268k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£62k£124k£186k£248k£310kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£183.8k£311.3k
Current assets£268.3k£310.1k
Cash£79.2k£88.3k
Debtors£189.1k£221.8k
Net assets£172.1k£222.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-13
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    replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
  3. 2025-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-12-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-09-08
    ➖
    ROWLANDS, Michael resigned
    director
  16. 2017-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-05-15
    ➕
    MOORE, Simon Paul appointed
    director
  19. 2013-05-15
    ➕
    STOCKTON, Ian David appointed
    director
  20. 2013-05-15
    ➕
    ROWLANDS, Michael appointed
    director
  21. 2006-10-30
    ➖
    COOKE, Michael Edward Beresford resigned
    director
  22. 2001-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTERNATIVE LOGIC LIMITED
  23. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    BORDERS, Robin Owen appointed
    secretary
  24. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    BORDERS, Robin Owen appointed
    director
  25. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2001-10-08
    ➖
    ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    COOKE, Michael Edward Beresford appointed
    director
  28. 2001-10-08
    ➕
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2001-10-08
    ➖
    AR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
Mr Robin Owen Borders
Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
50–75%
—50-75% shares08/10/2016
Mrs Janet Ann Borders
Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares03/12/2025

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

Mechanics House 12 Chester Road
Pentre
Deeside
Flintshire
CH5 2AA
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

BORDERS, Robin Owen→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-08
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Active
BORDERS, Robin Owen→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-10-08
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Active
MOORE, Simon Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STOCKTON, Ian David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHBURTON REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned
COOKE, Michael Edward Beresford→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2006-10-30
Resigned
ROWLANDS, Michael→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-05-15 · resigned 2017-09-08
Resigned
AR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-08 · resigned 2001-10-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-07
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-07