ALPHA BUILDING CONTROL LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11458668 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-06-26➕MARTIN, Andrew Denis appointeddirector
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-02➖BRIDGES, Aaron resigneddirector
- 2023-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-02➖MORRIS, Neil resigneddirector
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16➕BRIDGES, Aaron appointeddirector
- 2020-11-16➖COCHRANE, Ian Robert Samuel resigneddirector
- 2020-11-16➕MORRIS, Neil appointeddirector
- 2019-11-07➕AYRE, Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-07➕AYRE, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2019-11-07➕COCHRANE, Ian Robert Samuel appointeddirector
- 2019-11-07➖LAND, Paul Douglas resigneddirector
- 2018-08-28➖DUKE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-08-28➕LAND, Paul Douglas appointeddirector
- 2018-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA BUILDING CONTROL LIMITED
- 2018-07-11➕DUKE, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Denis Martin Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/06/2024 |
Mr Joseph Ayre Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/11/2019 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ian Robert Samuel Cochraneceased 02/11/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Chieftan Services Limitedceased 07/11/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Paul Douglas Landceased 07/11/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Woodberry Secretarial Limitedceased 28/08/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
10 The Stables
Aske
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 5HG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
Active
AYRE, Joseph→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-11-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Andrew Denis→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-06-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIDGES, Aaron→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-11-16 · resigned 2024-02-02
COCHRANE, Ian Robert Samuel→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-11-07 · resigned 2020-11-16
DUKE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-11 · resigned 2018-08-28
LAND, Paul Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-08-28 · resigned 2019-11-07
MORRIS, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-11-16 · resigned 2022-11-02
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Recent filings (54 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-21