ALVAN BLANCH HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08197385 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-31
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28302
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-02-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ALVAN BLANCH HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2012-08-31➕BLANCH, Helga Margaretha appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-31➕BLANCH, Andrew Alvan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BLANCH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Alvan Blanch Individual · English · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC28302 — SIC 28302
Registered office
Chelworth Manor
Crudwell
Malmesbury
SN16 9SG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BLANCH, Helga Margaretha→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-08-31
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BLANCH, Andrew Alvan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/02/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2019-09-23