ALPHABOURNE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10338873 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52241
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 address
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHABOURNE LIMITED
- 2016-08-19➕RENDER, Steven Leslie appointeddirector
- 2016-08-19➕SYMES, Darren appointeddirector
- 2016-08-19➖SYMES, Darren resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Leslie Render Individual · British · DOB 01/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/06/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Darren Symesceased 08/06/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52241 — SIC 52241
Registered office
The Cottage Baysgarth House
Caistor Road
Barton-Upon-Humber
Lincolnshire
DN18 6AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
RENDER, Steven Leslie→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2016-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SYMES, Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-19 · resigned 2016-08-19
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Recent filings (34 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06