ALPHA PROBE LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -91% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £843 | £9.1k |
| Net assets | £-40.1k | £-14.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-12➖KELLEHER, Alison June resignedsecretary
- 2005-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA PROBE LIMITED
- 2005-07-20➕KELLEHER, Steven Christopher appointeddirector
- 2005-07-20➕KELLEHER, Alison June appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Christopher Kelleher Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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