ALPINE ACCOUNTANCY MANCHESTER LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10935470 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£705
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Tax consultancy
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 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
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £705
Net assets shrinking
Down £451 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£705
↓ 39% YoY
Current Assets
£735
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £705 | £1.2k |
| Current assets | £735 | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £705 | £1.2k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-11-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-10-14📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-02➕O'HARA, Rachael Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-08-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPINE ACCOUNTANCY MANCHESTER LIMITED
- 2017-08-29➕O'HARA, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Rachael Anne Adshead Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/09/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Rachael Adsheadceased 07/09/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Andrew O'Haraceased 24/07/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69203 — Tax consultancy
Registered office
44 Marland Crescent
Stockport
SK5 6UA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
O'HARA, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-08-29
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O'HARA, Rachael Anne→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-09-02
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Recent filings (35 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-10