ALPHA P&P HOLDINGS LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12808097 · ltd · incorporated 2020-08-12
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£70.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
26 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
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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £70,246
Cash YoY
+16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£71k
↑ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£70k
↑ 136% YoY
Current Assets
£71k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £70.2k | £29.8k |
| Current assets | £70.8k | £63.5k |
| Cash | £70.8k | £60.9k |
| Debtors | — | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £70.2k | £29.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-23📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2023-05-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2023-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16➖WILLIAMS, Paul Dennis resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-24➕HANCOCK, Peter Ralph appointeddirector
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-05-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-01➕HANCOCK, Tracy appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➖HANCOCK, Peter Ralph resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA P&P HOLDINGS LTD
- 2020-08-12➕HANCOCK, Peter Ralph appointeddirector
- 2020-08-12➕WILLIAMS, Paul Dennis appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Ralph Hancock Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2023 |
Mrs Tracy Hancock Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Dennis Williamsceased 16/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Peter Ralph Hancockceased 01/04/2021· 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
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| A&P SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED→ 05599329 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Bankside The Watermark
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE11 9SY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-25
Last: 2025-08-11
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HANCOCK, Peter Ralph→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANCOCK, Tracy→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANCOCK, Peter Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-08-12 · resigned 2021-04-01
WILLIAMS, Paul Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-12 · resigned 2022-12-16
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Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-11
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-05-23
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-25