ALBAROSA LIMITED

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11933558 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-09
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
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-46.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.4y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £46,017
Cash YoY
+287%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↑ 287% YoY
Net Worth
-£46k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↑ 238% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£52k-£41k-£30k-£19k-£7k£4kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£82.0k£77.0k
Current assets£3.9k£1.2k
Cash£3.7k£958
Debtors£200£200
Net assets£-46.0k£-52.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-01-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-10-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-10-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-03-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2022-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  12. 2022-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2022-02-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2022-02-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Paratus Amc Limited
  15. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-09-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-08-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-08-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  19. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2020-01-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bridgeco Limited
  22. 2020-01-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bridgeco Limited
  23. 2019-04-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBAROSA LIMITED
  24. 2019-04-09
    HAMILTON, Samuel John Harry appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Samuel John Harry Hamilton
Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/04/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Courtyard Fountains Road
Bishop Thornton
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 3BF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HAMILTON, Samuel John Harry
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-04-09
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Paratus Amc
Paratus Amc Limited
A registered charge1 property18/02/2022
satisfied
Bridgeco
Bridgeco Limited
A registered charge1 property20/01/202024/03/2022
satisfied
Bridgeco
Bridgeco Limited
A registered charge1 property20/01/202024/03/2022
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Recent filings (27 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-24