ALBCO HOLDINGS LTD

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16130546 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-11
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 change-of-name
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  2. 2026-01-09
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-02-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2024-12-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBCO HOLDINGS LTD
  5. 2024-12-11
    LAIDLER-HALL, Daniel Nicholas appointed
    director
  6. 2024-12-11
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

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

1 med ·
Name changed 2 times
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-04-02: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-02-12: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Nicholas Laidler-Hall
Individual · British · DOB 07/1995 · age 31
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/12/2024

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
Incorporated2024-12-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Ellis & Co
114-120 Northgate Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2HT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LAIDLER-HALL, Daniel Nicholas
director · ~31y · appointed 2024-12-11
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Recent filings (5 total)

certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-04-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-11