ALCHEMETTE PROPERTIES LTD

🌳Matureactive
08023311 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-10
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£5.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £5,152
Net assets shrinking
Down £144,519 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£113k£225k£338k£451k£564kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£561.6k
Current assets£563.6k
Net assets£5.2k£149.7k

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
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-03-26
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-12-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-12-19
    MAPSTONE, Lynn Alexandra Hilda appointed
    director
  5. 2025-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-28
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2025-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-03-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-02-27
    KILLICK, Trevor James resigned
    director
  10. 2025-02-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-02-12
    KILLICK, Trevor James appointed
    director
  12. 2024-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-07-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-07-24
    KILLICK, Trevor James resigned
    director
  15. 2023-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-09-29
    MELLOR, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-09-29
    MELLOR, Kevin John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-09-29
    KILLICK, Trevor James appointed
    director
  24. 2014-04-04
    MELLOR, Kevin John appointed
    secretary
  25. 2012-04-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCHEMETTE PROPERTIES LTD
  26. 2012-04-10
    MAPSTONE, William James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

74/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr William James Mapstone
Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73
2550%
25-50% shares10/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Corser House Whitchurch Business Centre
Green End
Whitchurch
Shropshire
SY13 1AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

MELLOR, Kevin John
secretary · appointed 2014-04-04
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Active
MAPSTONE, Lynn Alexandra Hilda
director · ~69y · appointed 2025-12-19
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Active
MAPSTONE, William James
director · ~73y · appointed 2012-04-10
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Active
MELLOR, Kevin John
secretary · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2014-09-29
Resigned
KILLICK, Trevor James
director · ~85y · appointed 2025-02-12 · resigned 2025-02-27
Resigned
KILLICK, Trevor James
director · ~85y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2023-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-07
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04