ALDER HOUSE LIMITED

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14264159 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 3.8y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
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
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees100

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-07-18
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    withdrawal-of-the-persons-with-significant-control-register-information-from-the-public-register
    persons-with-significant-control · EW04
  7. 2022-10-14
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2022-10-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2022-09-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Investec Bank PLC
  10. 2022-09-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Investec Bank PLC
  11. 2022-08-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2022-07-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ALDER HOUSE LIMITED
  13. 2022-07-29
    MORRISON, Mark Nigel appointed
    director
  14. 2022-07-29
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Nigel Morrison
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting29/07/2022

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
Incorporated2022-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

The Rookery
Chesterton
Bicester
OX26 1UF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MORRISON, Mark Nigel
director · ~51y · appointed 2022-07-29
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Investec Bank
Investec Bank PLC
A registered charge30/09/2022
outstanding
Investec Bank
Investec Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property30/09/2022
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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-02
withdrawal-of-the-persons-with-significant-control-register-information-from-the-public-register
persons-with-significant-control · EW04
2023-07-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-29