A STROKE OF GENIUS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

08663849 · ltd · incorporated 2013-08-27

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Feb 2026

Net worth

£3.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

63110Data processing, hosting and related activities

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (4 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

43 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £3,004

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£7k

Net Worth

£3k

Current Assets

£7k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2026-02-28
Total assets	£3.0k
Current assets	£7.0k
Cash	£7.0k
Net assets	£3.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 dissolution

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 dissolution
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-06-23
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-14
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-03-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-03-10
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capital · SH08
2022-02-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-20
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ALFORD, Susan Janet resigned
director
2018-12-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2013-08-27
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Company incorporated
As A STROKE OF GENIUS LIMITED
2013-08-27
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ALFORD, Christopher appointed
secretary
2013-08-27
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ALFORD, Charlotte appointed
director
2013-08-27
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ALFORD, Christopher appointed
director
2013-08-27
➕
ALFORD, Lucy, Dr appointed
director
2013-08-27
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ALFORD, Susan Janet appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Christopher Alford Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	02/03/2022

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

Incorporated2013-08-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

21 Gold Tops

Newport

NP20 4PG

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-11-30

Last made up to: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-10

Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)

ALFORD, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2013-08-27

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Active

ALFORD, Charlotte→

director · ~40y · appointed 2013-08-27

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Active

ALFORD, Christopher→

director · ~69y · appointed 2013-08-27

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Active

ALFORD, Lucy, Dr→

director · ~42y · appointed 2013-08-27

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Active

ALFORD, Susan Janet→

director · ~69y · appointed 2013-08-27 · resigned 2020-03-20

Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-06-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-05-18

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2026-03-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-09-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-27

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2024-08-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-04-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-03-06

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-14

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2022-03-15

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2022-03-14

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2022-03-12