ALFORD ENGINEERING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13247202 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-05
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£14.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: medium (74/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
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 £14,564
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
Net Worth
£15k
Current Assets
£15k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.6k |
| Current assets | £15.3k |
| Cash | £1.3k |
| Debtors | £14.0k |
| Net assets | £14.6k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-05➖EARNSHAW, Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04➕EARNSHAW, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2024-02-16➕ALFORD, Roland Takeshi appointeddirector
- 2024-02-16➖WHITE, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-20➖WHITE, Frederick Henry resigneddirector
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-20➕WHITE, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2021-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALFORD ENGINEERING LIMITED
- 2021-03-05➕WHITE, Frederick Henry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Alford Family Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alford Family Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALFORD ENGINEERING LIMITED
This company · 13247202
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alford Family Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/03/2026 |
Mr Roland Takeshi Alford Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/02/2024 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alford Technology Group Limitedceased 05/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Stuart Whiteceased 16/02/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Frederick Henry Whiteceased 20/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2021-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Alford House Epsom Square
White Horse Business Park
Trowbridge
BA14 0XG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ALFORD, Roland Takeshi→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EARNSHAW, Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-03-04 · resigned 2026-03-05
WHITE, Frederick Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2021-03-05 · resigned 2022-08-20
WHITE, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-03-20 · resigned 2024-02-16
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Recent filings (31 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-19