ALTARY CLEAN LTD

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14802048 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-14
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
£17.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81222Specialised cleaning services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
9 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,014

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£17k
Current Assets
£18k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-28
Total assets£17.0k
Current assets£18.2k
Net assets£17.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-01-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-12-31
    HARDY, Claire Victoria resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-14
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-04-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALTARY CLEAN LTD
  8. 2023-04-14
    HARDY, Ross Andrew appointed
    director
  9. 2023-04-14
    HARDY, Claire Victoria appointed
    director
  10. 2023-04-14
    📄
    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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Claire Victoria Hardy
Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/04/2023
Mr Ross Andrew Hardy
Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/04/2023

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
Incorporated2023-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings

Registered office

26 Cenarth Close
Pembroke Dock
Pembrokeshire
SA72 6EB
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last made up to: 2025-04-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HARDY, Ross Andrew
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-04-14
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Active
HARDY, Claire Victoria
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-04-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (9 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-14