ALPINE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-20➕CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-05-20📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-01-02➖CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-01-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23➕CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-11-23📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-10-05➖CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-10-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-15➕THOMAS, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2006-12-07➖THOMAS, Lesley resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-07➕CLIFFORD FRY & CO (COMPANY SECRETARIAL) LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPINE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2006-10-23➕THOMAS, Steve Frank appointeddirector
- 2006-10-23➕THOMAS, Lesley appointedsecretary
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesley Thomas Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Steve Frank Thomas Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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