ALPHA ADHESIVES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

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16134824 · ltd · incorporated 2024-12-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2024-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA ADHESIVES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  4. 2024-12-13
    QURESHI, Abdul Hamid appointed
    director
  5. 2024-12-13
    QURESHI, Jill appointed
    director
  6. 2024-12-13
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +Young company: Only 1.6 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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
Mr Abdul Hamid Qureshi
Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/12/2024
Mrs Jill Qureshi
Individual · British · DOB 03/1939 · age 87
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/12/2024

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
Incorporated2024-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Llewellyn Close
Sandy Lane Industrial Estate
Stourport On Severn
Worcestershire
DY13 9RH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-26
Last: 2025-12-12

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

QURESHI, Abdul Hamid
director · ~80y · appointed 2024-12-13
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QURESHI, Jill
director · ~87y · appointed 2024-12-13
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Active

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Recent filings (4 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-12-13