ALFA FIVE SECURITIES LIMITED
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -52% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-17.6k | £-15.9k |
| Current assets | £3.7k | £7.8k |
| Cash | £3.7k | £7.8k |
| Net assets | £-17.6k | £-15.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-01➖PERRETT, Nicola Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03➖CRUX, Thomas Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-05➕CRUX, Dominic Lee appointeddirector
- 2021-03-05➕CRUX, Thomas Alan appointeddirector
- 2021-03-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-28➕PERRETT, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2017-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALFA FIVE SECURITIES LIMITED
- 2015-12-21➕CRUX, Josephine appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-21➕CRUX, Alan Ernest appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CRUX, Thomas Alan resigned 2025-10-03; PERRETT, Nicola Jane resigned 2025-12-01
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Ernest Crux Individual · British · DOB 11/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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