ALPHA WINDMILL (BEDALE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09415279 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 7.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-26📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-26📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-03-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-03-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-22➕SEEKINGS, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-05-22➕SHAH, Ajay Kumar appointeddirector
- 2023-05-22➖AYLWARD, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2023-01-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11➖FICHARDT, Ewald Gustav resigneddirector
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➕AYLWARD, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2021-04-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2018-12-14➖BIRKIN, David Alexander resigneddirector
- 2018-12-14➖DIDDEE, Neeraj Kumar resigneddirector
- 2018-12-14➕FICHARDT, Ewald Gustav appointeddirector
- 2018-12-14➖HOBSON, Ross Sherwood, Prof resigneddirector
- 2018-12-14➖WELLS, Guy James resigneddirector
- 2018-12-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2015-01-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA WINDMILL (BEDALE) LIMITED
- 2015-01-30➕GORDON, Ian Alistair appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕WILD, Benjamin Leighton appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕BIRKIN, David Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕DIDDEE, Neeraj Kumar appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕HOBSON, Ross Sherwood, Prof appointeddirector
- 2015-01-30➕WELLS, Guy James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Riverdale Tradeco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Riverdale Tradeco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALPHA WINDMILL (BEDALE) LIMITED
This company · 09415279
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Riverdale Tradeco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Professor Ross Sherwood Hobsonceased 14/12/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
13 Roseberry Court
Stokesley
Middlesbrough
TS9 5QT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
GORDON, Ian Alistair→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2015-01-30
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SEEKINGS, Mark→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-22
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SHAH, Ajay Kumar→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-05-22
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WILD, Benjamin Leighton→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-01-30
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AYLWARD, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2023-05-22
BIRKIN, David Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2018-12-14
DIDDEE, Neeraj Kumar→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2018-12-14
FICHARDT, Ewald Gustav→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-12-14 · resigned 2022-10-11
HOBSON, Ross Sherwood, Prof→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2018-12-14
WELLS, Guy James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-01-30 · resigned 2018-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 18/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust (London) as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2021 | 06/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/12/2018 | 21/04/2021 |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-26
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-26
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-03-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-26