ALSERY FARM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05415012 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-06
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22➖ROUTLY, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2024-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-04-07➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-07➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALSERY FARM LIMITED
- 2005-04-06➕ROUTLY, Winifred Hazel appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-06➕ROUTLY, Kenneth Ian appointeddirector
- 2005-04-06➕ROUTLY, Winifred Hazel appointeddirector
- 2005-04-06➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-04-06➕ROUTLY, Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2005-04-06➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR 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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Kenneth Ian Routly Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 22/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kenneth John Routlyceased 22/03/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Dawe Hawken & Dodd
52 Fore Street
Callington
Cornwall
PL17 7AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-22
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
ROUTLY, Winifred Hazel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-04-06
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ROUTLY, Kenneth Ian→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-04-06
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ROUTLY, Winifred Hazel→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2005-04-06
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BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-07
ROUTLY, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2024-03-22
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-04-06 · resigned 2005-04-07
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Recent filings (55 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-22