ALISTAIR BYRNE ASSOCIATES LIMITED

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SC222230 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-15
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No material changes in the last 90 days.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£12.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,879
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,450 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£13k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£12k£16k£20kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£13.0k£20.4k
Current assets£12.9k£20.3k
Net assets£12.9k£20.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2025-05-05
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  3. 2024-05-06
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  4. 2023-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2022-01-03
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  6. 2021-05-07
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  7. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2019-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-11-10
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    officers · AP04
  11. 2017-11-10
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2017-10-27
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    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  13. 2017-10-27
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  14. 2017-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-17
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-08-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2006-08-07
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    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 2006-08-07
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    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2001-08-24
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    BYRNE, Alistair John appointed
    director
  21. 2001-08-24
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  22. 2001-08-24
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    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2001-08-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ALISTAIR BYRNE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
  24. 2001-08-15
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-08-15
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2001-08-15
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BYRNE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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 Alistair John Byrne
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2001-08-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1AL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BYRNE, Alistair John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-08-07 · resigned 2017-10-27
Resigned
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2006-08-07
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2001-08-24
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-15 · resigned 2001-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-24