ALPHA COMPONENTS LTD
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-11📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2024-07-09📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-06-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA COMPONENTS LTD
- 2018-10-29➕SABIR, Isteaq Ahmed appointeddirector
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 8 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Isteaq Ahmed Sabir Individual · British · DOB 11/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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