ALPHA OF REDDITCH LTD
🌳Matureactive
08827682 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-30
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,997
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£11k
Current Assets
£64k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11.6k | — |
| Current assets | £64.0k | — |
| Net assets | £11.0k | — |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10➕KAZEE, Charlotte Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-01-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15➕KAZEE, Spencer William appointeddirector
- 2024-11-15➖KIEFF, Roland Oliver resigneddirector
- 2024-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-01➖KIEFF, Ivan Carl resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕KIEFF, Roland Oliver appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-22➖KIEFF, Roland Oliver resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-22➖KIEFF, Roland Oliver resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-04-30➕KIEFF, Roland Oliver appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-30➖KIEFF, Pauline Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2013-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA OF REDDITCH LTD
- 2013-12-30➕KIEFF, Ivan Carl appointeddirector
- 2013-12-30➕KIEFF, Pauline Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2013-12-30➕KIEFF, Roland Oliver appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Spencer William Kazee Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/11/2024 |
Mrs Charlotte Louise Kazee Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/01/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Roland Oliver Kieffceased 15/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Kf Alliance Holdings Ltdceased 01/01/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals
Registered office
Unit 16 Enfield Industrial Estate
Redditch
B97 6BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
KAZEE, Charlotte Louise→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-01-10
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KAZEE, Spencer William→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-11-15
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KIEFF, Roland Oliver→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-30 · resigned 2021-12-22
KIEFF, Ivan Carl→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-12-30 · resigned 2023-01-01
KIEFF, Pauline Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2013-12-30 · resigned 2014-04-30
KIEFF, Roland Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-01 · resigned 2024-11-15
KIEFF, Roland Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-12-30 · resigned 2021-12-22
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-28