ALDINGTON LAND MANAGEMENT LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-22➖MCGHEE, John resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2019-10-25📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2019-09-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2018-11-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2003-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDINGTON LAND MANAGEMENT LTD
- 2003-09-26➕CORDELLE, Philip Dean appointeddirector
- 2003-09-26➕SHEPHERD, Clive Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-09-26➕MCGHEE, John appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-26➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-26➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2019-09-19: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Dean Cordelle Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 01/06/2016 |
Mr Clive Edward Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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