ALAYNA TRADING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04351758 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-11
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68202Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1100 | 900 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 4 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-05-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Anjum Majid
- 2017-06-22🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-06-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-06-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-06-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-12-31➖FARRAH, Khan resigneddirector
- 2015-12-30➕MAJID, Uzma appointeddirector
- 2011-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-01-31➕FARRAH, Khan appointeddirector
- 2010-01-31➖MAJID, Anjum resigneddirector
- 2002-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2002-02-25➕MAJID, Anjum appointeddirector
- 2002-01-31➕MAJID, Uzma appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-31➕MAJID, Asif Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2002-01-22➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-22➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAYNA TRADING LIMITED
- 2002-01-11➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-01-11➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Uzma Majid Individual · British · DOB 02/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 19/03/2018 |
Mr Asif Iqbal Majid Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Farrah Khanceased 19/03/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
Riverside House Kings Reach Business Park
Yew Street
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 2HD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MAJID, Asif Iqbal→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2002-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-11 · resigned 2002-01-22
FARRAH, Khan→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2010-01-31 · resigned 2015-12-31
MAJID, Anjum→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-02-25 · resigned 2010-01-31
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-11 · resigned 2002-01-22
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Anjum Majid | A registered charge | — | 20/07/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2017 | 21/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2017 | 21/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2017 | 21/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/06/2017 | 21/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/03/2002 | 09/03/2011 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-22