ALBION EQUINE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11391006 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-31
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£34.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
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. 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.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 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 £34,267
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£34k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£25
↓ 99% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.2k | £644 |
| Current assets | £25 | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £34.3k | £23.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-01➖BAKER, Elizabeth Beatrice resigneddirector
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23➕BAKER, Jack Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23➕BAKER, Elizabeth Beatrice appointeddirector
- 2022-03-23➖BAKER, Julie Caroline resigneddirector
- 2022-03-23➖BAKER, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2022-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-05-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBION EQUINE LIMITED
- 2018-05-31➕BAKER, Julie Caroline appointeddirector
- 2018-05-31➕BAKER, Nicholas John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas John Baker Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/05/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Julie Caroline Bakerceased 23/03/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities
Registered office
16 Elwick View
Trimdon
Trimdon Station
TS29 6JU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BAKER, Jack Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2022-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAKER, Elizabeth Beatrice→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2022-03-23 · resigned 2023-11-01
BAKER, Julie Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2022-03-23
BAKER, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-05-31 · resigned 2022-03-23
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-03-23