ALP ACTIVE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07688824 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-30

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Sports and recreation education

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

93110Operation of sports facilities
93120Activities of sport clubs
93130Fitness facilities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

77 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-05-15
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TWEDDLE, Martin resigned
director
2026-05-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-29
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-21
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-07-21
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-07-19
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-07-18
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-25
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-12
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-10-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
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officers · AP01
2023-10-12
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officers · AP01
2023-10-12
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officers · AP01
2023-10-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-10
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-09-20
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DAVIES, Linda Ann appointed
director
2023-09-20
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OATES, Claire appointed
director
2023-09-20
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BAYNE, Moira Jane resigned
director
2023-09-20
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TWEDDLE, Martin appointed
director
2023-08-21
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BAINES, Brenda Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-08-21
➖
GOWLING, Alan James resigned
director
2022-05-01
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DUNN, Lisa Anne resigned
director
2018-12-19
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DUNN, Lisa Anne appointed
director
2018-09-01
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GOWLING, Alan James appointed
director
2018-02-09
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ANDRE, Phillip Carl resigned
director
2016-12-31
➖
ATKINSON, Simon Anthony resigned
director
2016-12-31
➖
FOSTER, Nigel Ian Fall resigned
director
2016-09-14
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ANDRE, Phillip Carl appointed
director
2016-09-14
➕
BAINES, Brenda Elizabeth appointed
director
2011-11-09
➕
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-08-31
➕
ATKINSON, Simon Anthony appointed
director
2011-08-31
➕
BAYNE, Moira Jane appointed
director
2011-08-31
➖
BILLINGTON, Christopher Mark resigned
director
2011-08-31
➕
FOSTER, Nigel Ian Fall appointed
director
2011-06-30
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Company incorporated
As ALP ACTIVE LIMITED
2011-06-30
➕
BILLINGTON, Christopher Mark appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Advance Learning Partnership is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Advance Learning Partnership

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ALP ACTIVE LIMITED

This company · 07688824

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Advance Learning Partnership Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	20/09/2023

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Hummersknott Academy Trustceased 20/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2011-06-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Advance Learning Partnership

Whitworth Lane

Spennymoor

Durham

DL16 7LN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-04

Last: 2026-05-21

Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)

DAVIES, Linda Ann→

director · ~68y · appointed 2023-09-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

OATES, Claire→

director · ~53y · appointed 2023-09-20

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2023-10-10

Resigned

ANDRE, Phillip Carl→

director · ~74y · appointed 2016-09-14 · resigned 2018-02-09

Resigned

ATKINSON, Simon Anthony→

director · ~63y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2016-12-31

Resigned

BAINES, Brenda Elizabeth→

director · ~73y · appointed 2016-09-14 · resigned 2023-08-21

Resigned

BAYNE, Moira Jane→

director · ~70y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2023-09-20

Resigned

BILLINGTON, Christopher Mark→

director · ~59y · appointed 2011-06-30 · resigned 2011-08-31

Resigned

DUNN, Lisa Anne→

director · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-19 · resigned 2022-05-01

Resigned

FOSTER, Nigel Ian Fall→

director · ~71y · appointed 2011-08-31 · resigned 2016-12-31

Resigned

GOWLING, Alan James→

director · ~56y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2023-08-21

Resigned

TWEDDLE, Martin→

director · ~51y · appointed 2023-09-20 · resigned 2026-05-15

Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-21

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-15

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-05-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-12-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-06-17

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2025-05-29

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2025-05-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-01-23

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2024-07-21

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2024-07-21

change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address

address · AD02

2024-07-19

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-18

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2024-07-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-04-26

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2023-10-25