ALCN HOLDINGS LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
13192277 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-10
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
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-30
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    second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
    capital · RP04SH01
  7. 2021-08-16
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2021-07-23
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2021-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ALCN HOLDINGS LIMITED
  10. 2021-02-10
    NIXON, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  11. 2021-02-10
    NIXON, John appointed
    director
  12. 2021-02-10
    NIXON, Patricia appointed
    director
  13. 2021-02-10
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Patricia Nixon
Individual · British · DOB 10/1944 · age 82
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/02/2021
Mr John Nixon
Individual · British · DOB 08/1943 · age 83
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/02/2021

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
Incorporated2021-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Ashlea St. Michaels Road
Bilsborrow
Preston
PR3 0RT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

NIXON, Patricia
secretary · appointed 2021-02-10
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Active
NIXON, John
director · ~83y · appointed 2021-02-10
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Active
NIXON, Patricia
director · ~82y · appointed 2021-02-10
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Active

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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2022-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-08-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-07-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-02-10