ALICE HOUSE TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07170334 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-07
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    WOODALL, Tracy resigned
    director
  7. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-01-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-04-01
    ➕
    HAGGAN, Nicola appointed
    director
  13. 2020-03-31
    ➖
    CHALMERS, Anne Mira resigned
    director
  14. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-03-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-03-31
    ➖
    MCALLISTER, Francis Gerard resigned
    director
  20. 2012-02-13
    ➖
    BURDESS, Carol resigned
    director
  21. 2012-02-13
    ➕
    MCALLISTER, Francis Gerard appointed
    director
  22. 2011-04-14
    ➖
    FEATHERSTONE, Alison resigned
    director
  23. 2010-02-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALICE HOUSE TRADING LIMITED
  24. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    BRITTEN, Sandra appointed
    secretary
  25. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    REGAN, Joanne appointed
    director
  26. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2010-02-25
    ➖
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    BURDESS, Carol appointed
    director
  29. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    CHALMERS, Anne Mira appointed
    director
  30. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    FEATHERSTONE, Alison appointed
    director
  31. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    KING, John Anthony appointed
    director
  32. 2010-02-25
    ➖
    KING, John Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2010-02-25
    ➕
    WOODALL, Tracy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

Alice House, Wells Avenue
Hartlepool
Cleveland
TS24 9DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

BRITTEN, Sandra→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-25
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Active
HAGGAN, Nicola→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-04-01
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Active
REGAN, Joanne→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-02-25
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Active
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2010-02-25
Resigned
BURDESS, Carol→
director · ~66y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2012-02-13
Resigned
CHALMERS, Anne Mira→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
FEATHERSTONE, Alison→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2011-04-14
Resigned
KING, John Anthony→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2010-02-25
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Francis Gerard→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-02-13 · resigned 2014-03-31
Resigned
WOODALL, Tracy→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2022-09-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-27