ALBA GAS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC225004 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£928.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £928,651
Cash YoY
+208%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£878k
↑ 208% YoY
Net Worth
£929k
↑ 125% YoY
Current Assets
£986k
↑ 160% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £928.7k | £412.2k |
| Current assets | £985.6k | £379.2k |
| Cash | £877.8k | £285.0k |
| Debtors | £107.8k | £94.2k |
| Net assets | £928.7k | £412.2k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-25➕GIBSON, Teresa appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-01➖SHAW, Tracey resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-10-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-08-03➖SHAW, Daniel Rankin resigneddirector
- 2011-07-13➕SHAW, Daniel David appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2007-11-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2003-11-20➕SHAW, Tracey appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-20➖GANTS HILL CORPORATE SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-11-20➕SHAW, Daniel Rankin appointeddirector
- 2003-11-20➖SMITH, Terence William resigneddirector
- 2001-11-21➕GANTS HILL CORPORATE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-11-21➕SMITH, Terence William appointeddirector
- 2001-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBA GAS LIMITED
- 2001-11-06➕RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-06➖RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-11-06➕BONUSWORTH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-11-06➖BONUSWORTH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Rankin Shaw Individual · British · DOB 05/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
6 Harmony Row
Govan
Glasgow
G51 3BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
GIBSON, Teresa→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-12-25
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SHAW, Daniel David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-07-13
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SHAW, Tracey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-11-20 · resigned 2023-09-01
GANTS HILL CORPORATE SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2003-11-20
RWL REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
SHAW, Daniel Rankin→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-20 · resigned 2011-08-03
SMITH, Terence William→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2003-11-20
BONUSWORTH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-11-06 · resigned 2001-11-06
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/02/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2015 | 19/10/2020 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 28/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (71 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-23