ALCHEMY FINANCE LTD

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07897918 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£13.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial leasing
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,812

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
Current Assets
£248k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-25
Total assets£65.0k
Current assets£248.0k
Net assets£13.8k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-09-25
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-09-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-08-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-08
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2021-08-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-01-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMY FINANCE LTD
  19. 2012-01-05
    ➕
    MCVICAR, Andrew Charlton appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Charlton Mcvicar
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/02/2017

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
Incorporated2012-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64910 — Financial leasing

Registered office

7 Tinmans Row
Downside Common Road
Cobham
Surrey
KT11 3NH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last made up to: 2024-12-25
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MCVICAR, Andrew Charlton→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-05
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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-15