ALBEMARLE OF LONDON LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07380432 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-17
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-02-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31➕CHRITCHLEY, Nicholas Martyn appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➕MACKAY, Heidi appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➖CHRITCHLEY, Basil Martyn Torrington resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBEMARLE OF LONDON LIMITED
- 2010-09-17➕CHRITCHLEY, Basil Martyn Torrington appointeddirector
- 2010-09-17➕DAVIS, Andrew Simon appointeddirector
- 2010-09-17➖DAVIS, Andrew Simon resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicholas Martyn Chritchley Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/02/2025 |
Ms Heidi Mackay Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Kamala Norah Critchleyceased 07/02/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Basil Torrington Martyn Chritchleyceased 07/02/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC79909 — Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
51 Tweedy Road
Bromley
BR1 3NH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last: 2025-06-02
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
CHRITCHLEY, Nicholas Martyn→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-31
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MACKAY, Heidi→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-01-31
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CHRITCHLEY, Basil Martyn Torrington→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2025-01-31
DAVIS, Andrew Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2010-09-17
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-02-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-12