ALPHAMODE LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £591.2k | £647.3k |
| Current assets | £175.4k | £181.9k |
| Cash | £38.0k | £37.6k |
| Debtors | £137.4k | £144.3k |
| Net assets | £495.7k | £538.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-23📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2019-04-18📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2019-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-08➕KIRKWOOD, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2012-04-27➕KIRKWOOD, Peter Stuart appointeddirector
- 2011-10-13➕KIRKWOOD, Christopher Derick appointeddirector
- 2011-10-13➖SHAH, Ela resigneddirector
- 2011-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHAMODE LIMITED
- 2011-10-10➕SHAH, Ela appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanGroup structure
K Connect Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K Connect Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 31/01/2020 |
Mr Peter Stuart Kirkwood Individual · British · DOB 10/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/10/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Christopher Derick Kirkwoodceased 31/01/2020· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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