ALCHEMY ENERGY PARTNERS LTD

🌳Matureactive
07555352 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-08
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
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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 (3 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
70 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1200800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-19
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  10. 2023-04-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2023-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2023-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-04-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  18. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-01-04
    ➕
    DAWSON, William appointed
    director
  20. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    EDWARD, Elleanor appointed
    director
  21. 2014-12-31
    ➖
    BOYCE, James Charles Craig resigned
    director
  22. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    BERESFORD, Simon Elliot resigned
    director
  23. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    BERESFORD, Simon Elliot resigned
    director
  24. 2014-06-27
    ➕
    BOYCE, James Charles Craig appointed
    director
  25. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    FREER, David resigned
    director
  26. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    FREER, David resigned
    director
  27. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    MCBRIDE, Gavin resigned
    director
  28. 2014-06-27
    ➖
    MCBRIDE, Gavin resigned
    director
  29. 2011-08-12
    ➕
    BERESFORD, Simon Elliot appointed
    director
  30. 2011-08-12
    ➕
    FREER, David appointed
    director
  31. 2011-08-12
    ➕
    MCBRIDE, Gavin appointed
    director
  32. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    BERESFORD, Simon Elliot appointed
    director
  33. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    FREER, David appointed
    director
  34. 2011-07-01
    ➕
    MCBRIDE, Gavin appointed
    director
  35. 2011-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMY ENERGY PARTNERS LTD
  36. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    SPREI, Adam Daniel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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.)

Group structure

Alchemy Energy Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Alchemy Energy Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ALCHEMY ENERGY PARTNERS LTD
This company · 07555352

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alchemy Energy Group Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies

Registered office

101 New Cavendish Street
1st Floor South
London
W1W 6XH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-07
Last: 2026-06-23

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

DAWSON, William→
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EDWARD, Elleanor→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SPREI, Adam Daniel→
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BERESFORD, Simon Elliot→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-08-12 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
BERESFORD, Simon Elliot→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
BOYCE, James Charles Craig→
director · ~55y · appointed 2014-06-27 · resigned 2014-12-31
Resigned
FREER, David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-08-12 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
FREER, David→
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
MCBRIDE, Gavin→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-08-12 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned
MCBRIDE, Gavin→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2014-06-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-04