ALPHABOND (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09322551 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.27M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
59 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,269,431
Cash YoY
+51%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3.3m
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£2.3m
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↑ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.27M | £1.93M |
| Current assets | £3.39M | £2.16M |
| Cash | £3.27M | £2.17M |
| Debtors | £121.4k | £-8.6k |
| Net assets | £2.27M | £1.79M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04➖BOYT, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2024-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12➖SHAW, Verity Helen resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-04-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15➖SHAW, Patrick Nigel resigneddirector
- 2016-10-31➖SHAW, Marjorie Ruth resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-31➕BOYT, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 2016-10-31➖SHAW, Ian Gethyn resigneddirector
- 2015-01-06➕SHAW, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-06➕SHAW, Marjorie Ruth appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-06➕SHAW, Verity Helen appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-06➖SHAW, Marjorie Ruth resigneddirector
- 2015-01-06➖SHAW, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2015-01-06➖SHAW, Verity Helen resigneddirector
- 2014-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHABOND (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2014-11-21➕SHAW, Harvey Dylan appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕SHAW, Ian Gethyn appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕SHAW, Marjorie Ruth appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕SHAW, Patrick Nigel appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕SHAW, Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2014-11-21➕SHAW, Verity Helen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Harvey Dylan Shaw Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Suzanne Shawceased 04/09/2024· significant influence
- Mr Patrick Nigel Shawceased 30/06/2020· significant influence
- Mrs Verity Helen Shawceased 30/06/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANTAGEOUS LIMITED→ 16073910 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALCAEUS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LTD→ 13510376 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALEXTRA GROUP LIMITED→ 05543025 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ALFA SOLICITORS LIMITED→ 13840811 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALICANTE SUN LIMITED→ 12889315 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ALLACC CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 15843587 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALLSTAR TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 11384852 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALPEN PRODUCT UK LIMITED→ 13980598 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AM PMB LTD→ 16481781 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Oakland House
Gadbrook Business Park
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 7TN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
Active
SHAW, Harvey Dylan→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAW, Marjorie Ruth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-06 · resigned 2016-10-31
SHAW, Verity Helen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-06 · resigned 2020-05-12
BOYT, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-10-31 · resigned 2024-09-04
SHAW, Ian Gethyn→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2016-10-31
SHAW, Marjorie Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2015-01-06
SHAW, Patrick Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2018-11-15
SHAW, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2015-01-06
SHAW, Verity Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-11-21 · resigned 2015-01-06
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-12-01