ALBION DENTAL LABORATORIES LTD

💤Zombieactive
08340223 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-21
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
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£-68.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32500
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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 (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £68,052
Net assets shrinking
Down £138,252 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£68k
↓ 197% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↑ 3.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£68k-£40k-£13k£15k£43k£70kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£22.6k£20.4k
Current assets£62.0k£60.1k
Net assets£-68.1k£70.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-11
    ➖
    KIRKLAND, Brian resigned
    director
  4. 2025-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-08-01
    ➕
    KIRKLAND, David appointed
    director
  10. 2022-08-01
    ➖
    HALLAM, Peter Ernest resigned
    director
  11. 2022-08-01
    ➖
    COMMUNITY MANUFACTURING SERVICES & TRAINING LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  12. 2022-08-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-03-04
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    HALLAM, Peter Ernest appointed
    director
  21. 2012-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBION DENTAL LABORATORIES LTD
  22. 2012-12-21
    ➕
    KIRKLAND, Brian appointed
    director
  23. 2012-12-21
    ➕
    COMMUNITY MANUFACTURING SERVICES & TRAINING LTD appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Kirkland
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
——sig. influencesignificant influence07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32500 — SIC 32500

Registered office

31 Albion Road
Chesterfield
S40 1LJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

KIRKLAND, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-08-01
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Active
HALLAM, Peter Ernest→
director · ~71y · appointed 2013-03-04 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned
KIRKLAND, Brian→
director · ~87y · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2026-01-11
Resigned
COMMUNITY MANUFACTURING SERVICES & TRAINING LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-12-21 · resigned 2022-08-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01