ALVANLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED

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10815441 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-13
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£153.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
42/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 42/100 (watch), bankability 25/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
42/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
23
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £153,833

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£154k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£50k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£31k£62k£92k£123k£154kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£153.8k£153.8k
Current assets£50.0k£50.0k
Net assets£153.8k£153.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-10-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-08-19
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-07-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2024-05-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2023-03-21
    LARKIN, Neil Malcolm appointed
    director
  12. 2023-03-21
    SEDGWICK, Renee resigned
    director
  13. 2023-03-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-03-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-07-12
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · REC2
  18. 2021-07-12
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    liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver
    insolvency · RM02
  19. 2021-04-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2021-04-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2021-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-11-11
    BENTLEY, Robert Alan resigned
    director
  24. 2017-10-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
  25. 2017-06-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALVANLEY PROPERTIES LIMITED
  26. 2017-06-13
    BENTLEY, Robert Alan appointed
    director
  27. 2017-06-13
    SEDGWICK, Renee appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

3 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-28

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2021-07-12: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date; 2021-07-12: liquidation-receiver-cease-to-act-receiver

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Malcolm Larkin
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/03/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Renee Sedgwickceased 31/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mr Robert Alan Bentleyceased 14/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

248 Church Street
Blackpool
FY1 3PX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

LARKIN, Neil Malcolm
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-03-21
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Active
BENTLEY, Robert Alan
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-06-13 · resigned 2020-11-11
Resigned
SEDGWICK, Renee
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-06-13 · resigned 2023-03-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Amicus Finance
Amicus Finance PLC
A registered charge3 properties05/10/2017
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Recent filings (33 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-21