ALB MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (78/100)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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.4k | £178.8k |
| Current assets | £298.4k | £329.1k |
| Cash | £124.1k | £28.0k |
| Debtors | £170.6k | £300.0k |
| Net assets | £141.0k | £144.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-06-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALB MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2017-05-02➕BROWN, Anna Louise appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-02➕BROWN, Anna Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-05-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Anna Louise Brown Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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