ALANDALE BUILDING & FIT OUT LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.0k | £64.0k |
| Cash | £10 | £10 |
| Debtors | £64.0k | £64.0k |
| Net assets | £64.0k | £64.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-01➕MORGAN, Perry Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30➖STOCKER-HARRIS, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2019-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-11-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-10➖FARRELL, Kieran Patrick resigneddirector
- 2016-10-03➕STOCKER-HARRIS, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➕BULMAN, David Trevor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➕FARRELL, Kieran Patrick appointeddirector
- 2013-12-10➖MORGAN, Perry Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-07-02➕MORGAN, Perry Edward appointeddirector
- 2010-07-02➖STOCHER HARRIS, Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALANDALE BUILDING & FIT OUT LIMITED
- 2006-12-05➕SWANNARROW LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-12-05➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-05➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-12-05➕STOCHER HARRIS, Michael appointeddirector
- 2006-12-05➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-12-05➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
cleanGroup structure
Alandale Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alandale Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Trevor Bulmanceased 29/11/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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