ALBION FORTRESS BIDCO LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16295556 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-05
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
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 0.8y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 0.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 capital
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 5 capital
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-04-23📄capital-redomination-of-sharescapital · SH14
- 2026-04-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-10📄capital-redomination-of-sharescapital · SH14
- 2026-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-02-27📄capital-redomination-of-sharescapital · SH14
- 2026-02-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Collateral Agent
- 2025-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-12-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-10-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-08➕MILLAR, Leanne Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-10-08➕WILKINSON, Ross Philip appointeddirector
- 2025-08-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-12📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as the Collateral Agent
- 2025-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Collateral Agent
- 2025-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBION FORTRESS BIDCO LIMITED
- 2025-03-05➕FARBER, Darren William appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05➕SCHNEIDERMAN, Mark Uzane appointeddirector
- 2025-03-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
45/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med · 1 low5 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-12-15: A registered charge; 2025-12-10: A registered charge; 2025-12-10: A registered charge
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren William Farber Individual · American · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Wilne Mill
Draycott
Derby
DE72 3QJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
FARBER, Darren William→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-05
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MILLAR, Leanne Margaret→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-10-08
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SCHNEIDERMAN, Mark Uzane→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-03-05
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WILKINSON, Ross Philip→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-10-08
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Collateral Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as the Collateral Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as the Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Kroll Trustee Services as Collateral Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited as Collateral Agent | A registered charge | — | 31/07/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (21 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-04-29
capital-redomination-of-shares
capital · SH14
2026-04-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-10
capital-redomination-of-shares
capital · SH14
2026-04-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-28
capital-redomination-of-shares
capital · SH14
2026-02-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-02-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-09