ALPHA IT UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05154916 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-16
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), 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 (78/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
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
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2005-06-30➕BALDOCK, James Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-30➖MIST, John William James resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA IT UK LIMITED
- 2004-06-16➕BALDOCK, James Anthony appointeddirector
- 2004-06-16➕LEWIS, Carl David appointeddirector
- 2004-06-16➕MIST, John William James appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
68/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Anthony Baldock Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 16/06/2016 |
Mr Carl David Lewis Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 16/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
River Bank House
65a Bishopstoke Road
Eastleigh
Hampshire
SO50 6BF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-14
Last: 2026-05-31
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BALDOCK, James Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-06-30
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BALDOCK, James Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2004-06-16
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LEWIS, Carl David→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-06-16
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MIST, John William James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-16 · resigned 2005-06-30
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-21