ALLIANCE WORKFORCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04541219 · ltd · incorporated 2002-09-20
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£80.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Temporary employment agency activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 23.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £80,474
Net assets shrinking
Down £45,962 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 75% YoY
Cash YoY
-75%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
↓ 75% YoY
Net Worth
£80k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£737k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £105.0k | £221.2k |
| Current assets | £737.3k | £1.14M |
| Cash | £23.7k | £95.6k |
| Debtors | £713.6k | £1.05M |
| Net assets | £80.5k | £126.4k |
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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-05-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-14➖LESTER, Gerard Scott resigneddirector
- 2021-08-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-08-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-06-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01➕LESTER, Gerard Scott appointeddirector
- 2020-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2016-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-01-01➕GODDARD, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2009-10-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-01-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2004-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-06-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2002-10-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Northeast Limited
- 2002-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIANCE WORKFORCE LIMITED
- 2002-09-20➕GODDARD, Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-20➕GODDARD, Simon appointeddirector
- 2002-09-20➕WILSONS (ACCOUNTANTS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-20➖WILSONS (ACCOUNTANTS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-20➕WILSONS (CORPORATE GOVERNANCE) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-09-20➖WILSONS (CORPORATE GOVERNANCE) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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 24 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Lilac House Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lilac House Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLIANCE WORKFORCE LIMITED
This company · 04541219
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lilac House Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 15/05/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Goddardceased 15/05/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Joanne Goddardceased 15/05/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78200 — Temporary employment agency activities
Registered office
Bank House Marshall Terrace
Crossgates
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS15 8EA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
GODDARD, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GODDARD, Simon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILSONS (ACCOUNTANTS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2002-09-20
LESTER, Gerard Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2020-12-01 · resigned 2021-10-14
WILSONS (CORPORATE GOVERNANCE) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2002-09-20
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/08/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/10/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/01/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 02/06/2004 | 29/11/2016 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Northeast Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 31/10/2002 | 04/12/2004 |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-08-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29