ALPINE TRANSMISSIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC174276 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Average employees400400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-11-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-05
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    ROONEY, Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  8. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2019-08-30
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2019-08-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-12-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2006-03-06
    ➕
    ROONEY, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-03-06
    ➖
    THOMSON, James Easton resigned
    secretary
  20. 2002-12-20
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Joseph resigned
    director
  21. 1999-10-27
    ➖
    ROONEY, Allan resigned
    secretary
  22. 1999-10-27
    ➕
    THOMSON, James Easton appointed
    secretary
  23. 1999-10-20
    ➖
    FOLEY, John resigned
    director
  24. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    ROONEY, Allan appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-05-31
    ➖
    JOHNSTON, Joseph resigned
    secretary
  26. 1997-04-16
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    ROONEY, Allan appointed
    director
  27. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Joseph appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-04-16
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    FOLEY, John appointed
    director
  30. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    JOHNSTON, Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 1997-04-16
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1997-04-10
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPINE TRANSMISSIONS LIMITED
  33. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-04-10
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Rooney
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-04-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

1 Rosendale Way
Blantyre
Glasgow
G72 0NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

ROONEY, Allan→
director · ~59y · appointed 1997-04-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSTON, Joseph→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
ROONEY, Allan→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 1999-10-27
Resigned
ROONEY, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-03-06 · resigned 2022-04-05
Resigned
THOMSON, James Easton→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-27 · resigned 2006-03-06
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned
FOLEY, John→
director · ~74y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1999-10-20
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Joseph→
director · ~72y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2002-12-20
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-10 · resigned 1997-04-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—15/12/2015—
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Recent filings (87 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-04-16