ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09322112 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-21
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£61.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: high (81/100)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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
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 £61,075
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£61k
Current Assets
£70k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £62.2k | — |
| Current assets | £70.4k | — |
| Net assets | £61.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-21📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-11-21📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-11-21📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-11-21📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-11-21📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURES LIMITED
- 2014-11-21➕FLOREY, Peter James William appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕TALBOT, Christopher Michael James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter James William Florey Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 21/11/2016 |
Mr Christopher Michael James Talbot Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 21/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER LOWEN LIMITED→ 17076650 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEN VENTURES SERVICES UK LTD→ 12589139 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALLIANCE MANAGEMENT & CONSULTANCY LTD→ 12962869 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALR SEARCH LTD→ 15214949 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALTER ECO COMMUNICATIONS LTD→ 07712984 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVE TRAVEL GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 01945210 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| ALTIUS COACHING AND CONSULTING LTD→ 09608702 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALVEOGENE LIMITED→ 14342459 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALYSOUN OWEN CONSULTING LTD→ 07658048 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AM OPERATIONS LTD→ 16298266 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AM OPPORTUNITIES LTD→ 11344769 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMANDA HARDING LIMITED→ 10370382 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
Sheepstead Cottage
Sheepstead Road
Marcham
Abingdon
OX13 6Q9
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
FLOREY, Peter James William→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-21
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TALBOT, Christopher Michael James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-21
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-11-21
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-11-21
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-11-21
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-11-21
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02