ALTERNATIVE WINDOWS (LEEDS) HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11822899 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-12
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£2.41M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.0y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.0 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,411,240
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.2m
Net Worth
£2.4m
Current Assets
£2.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.43M |
| Current assets | £2.51M |
| Cash | £1.17M |
| Debtors | £1.34M |
| Net assets | £2.41M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-13➖SMITH, Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-10-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-08➕DAVIS, Neil Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08➕PRATT, Darren appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08➕WATSON, Benjamin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08➖BARRACLOUGH, Darren Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08➖FLETCHER, Nigel Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08➕SMITH, Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-10-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Fdc Debt LP, Acting by Its General Partner, Fdc General Partner Limited
- 2024-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2019-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTERNATIVE WINDOWS (LEEDS) HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2019-02-12➕BARRACLOUGH, Darren Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-02-12➕FLETCHER, Nigel Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Elysium Topco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Elysium Topco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALTERNATIVE WINDOWS (LEEDS) HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 11822899
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elysium Topco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Darren Andrew Barracloughceased 04/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Nigel Mark Fletcherceased 04/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Sycamore House
Knowsthorpe Lane
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 0PJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIS, Neil Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRATT, Darren→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-10-08
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WATSON, Benjamin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2024-10-08
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BARRACLOUGH, Darren Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-02-12 · resigned 2024-10-08
FLETCHER, Nigel Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-02-12 · resigned 2024-10-08
SMITH, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Fdc Debt LP, Acting by Its General Partner, Fdc General Partner Fdc Debt LP, Acting by Its General Partner, Fdc General Partner Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2022 | 23/09/2024 |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-14
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-09