ALPENGLOW CANDLES LTD
- 47890SIC 47890
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -60% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £1.7k |
| Current assets | £5.7k | £4.8k |
| Cash | £1.4k | £3.4k |
| Debtors | £2.0k | — |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £1.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
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Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPENGLOW CANDLES LTD
- 2023-05-04➕ROBERTS, David appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04➕WARINGTON, Laura appointeddirector
- 2023-05-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-17
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Laura Warington Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/05/2023 |
Mr David Roberts Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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