ALLIANCE ACQUISITIONS LTD
🌳Matureactive
07499251 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-20
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
—
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£236.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £236,751
Cash YoY
+20%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£116k
↑ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£237k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£133k
↓ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £241.8k | £167.2k |
| Current assets | £133.5k | £236.5k |
| Cash | £116.2k | £96.7k |
| Debtors | £10.3k | £133.8k |
| Net assets | £236.8k | £160.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-10➕EDNEY, Richard Warren appointeddirector
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-29➖BALCHIN, David Amos resigneddirector
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-30➕BALCHIN, David Amos appointeddirector
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-26➕BALCHIN, Lisa Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-26➖STILES, Christopher John resignedsecretary
- 2015-06-26➖STILES, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2012-03-28➕PARISH, Graham appointeddirector
- 2012-03-28➕STILES, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2011-02-14➕BALCHIN, Lisa Caroline appointeddirector
- 2011-02-14➖PARISH, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2011-02-14➕STILES, Christopher John appointedsecretary
- 2011-02-14➖BALCHIN, David Amos resigneddirector
- 2011-02-14➖PARISH, Graham Martin resigneddirector
- 2011-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIANCE ACQUISITIONS LTD
- 2011-01-20➕PARISH, Graham appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-20➕BALCHIN, David Amos appointeddirector
- 2011-01-20➕PARISH, Graham Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Martin Parish Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 01/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Amos Balchinceased 29/03/2026· 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
299 London Road
Horndean
Waterlooville
Hampshire
PO8 0JE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
BALCHIN, Lisa Caroline→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-26
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BALCHIN, Lisa Caroline→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2011-02-14
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EDNEY, Richard Warren→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-04-10
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PARISH, Graham→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-28
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PARISH, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2011-02-14
STILES, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-02-14 · resigned 2015-06-26
BALCHIN, David Amos→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-03-30 · resigned 2026-03-29
BALCHIN, David Amos→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2011-02-14
PARISH, Graham Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2011-01-20 · resigned 2011-02-14
STILES, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-03-28 · resigned 2015-06-26
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-06-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18