ALDERCO LTD
🌱Startupactive
16188592 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-16
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
5 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDERCO LTD
- 2025-01-16➕PREECE, Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➕PREECE, Jonathan Derek appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
16/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — PREECE, Benjamin (same surname) appointed 2025-01-16. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Preece Individual · British · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/01/2025 |
Jonathan Derek Preece Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlboard control | 16/01/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
The Valet Building
Over Ross Street
Ross-On-Wye
HR9 7AS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
PREECE, Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-01-16
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PREECE, Jonathan Derek→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-01-16
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-16