ALTERNATIVE BRIDGING CORPORATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07194858 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 11.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (7 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 8 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 9 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2026-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-05🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Quilam Capital Credit Finance Limited
- 2025-10-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-08🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2023-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2022-09-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-05➕SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Laxmi appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-05➖PIPER, Robert Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited
- 2021-01-18➕BLOOM, James Philip appointeddirector
- 2018-08-31➖GOODMAN, Paul Warren resigneddirector
- 2018-07-04🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cortland Trustees Limited
- 2018-02-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cortland Trustees Limited
- 2017-06-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-04-07➕KAY, Allan Howard appointeddirector
- 2016-11-21➕GOODMAN, Paul Warren appointeddirector
- 2016-07-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Onesavings Bank PLC
- 2015-06-08➕SHARPE, Steven appointeddirector
- 2015-02-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited (As Lender)
- 2014-03-20➕PIPER, Robert Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-30➕MELLER, Stephen Daniel appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30➕RUBINS, Brian Leslie appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Southern Group Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Southern Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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ALTERNATIVE BRIDGING CORPORATION LIMITED
This company · 07194858
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Southern Group Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
2 Imperial Place
Maxwell Road
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
WD6 1JN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (7 active · 3 resigned)
SIVASUBRAMANIAN, Laxmi→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-08-05
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BLOOM, James Philip→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-01-18
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KAY, Allan Howard→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-04-07
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MELLER, Stephen Daniel→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-30
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RUBINS, Brian Leslie→
Activedirector · ~87y · appointed 2010-03-30
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RUBINS, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-03-30
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SHARPE, Steven→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-06-08
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PIPER, Robert Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-20 · resigned 2022-08-05
DAVIS, Andrew Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-18 · resigned 2010-03-30
GOODMAN, Paul Warren→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2018-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Quilam Capital Credit Finance Quilam Capital Credit Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/02/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/07/2024 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/06/2023 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/10/2022 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2021 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Cortland Trustees Cortland Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2018 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Cortland Trustees Cortland Trustees Limited | A registered charge | — | 09/02/2018 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 26/06/2017 | 02/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Onesavings Bank Onesavings Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/07/2016 | 28/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited (As Lender) | A registered charge | — | 12/02/2015 | 02/03/2026 |
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Recent filings (91 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28