AURORA UK ALPHA PLC
🌳Matureactive
03300814 · plc · incorporated 1997-01-10
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of investment trusts
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (5 active, 29 linked, 20 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
302 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 10 capital
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-02-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-20📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2026-01-01➕DENNY, Alexander Stephen appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖STEVENSON, David Clive resigneddirector
- 2025-12-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-12-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-17📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-11-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-10-24📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-10-07📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-09-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-08-18📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-08-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-datecapital · SH03
- 2025-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-28📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-01-21📄capital-cancellation-shares-by-plccapital · SH07
- 2024-12-10📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-27➖VAUGHAN, Margaret Helen resigneddirector
- 2022-09-29➕LLP, Frostrow Capital appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-29➖SANNE FUND SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-09-08➕BUCKLEY, Farah Adiba appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08➕VAUGHAN, Margaret Helen appointeddirector
- 2022-06-28➖FLIGHT, Howard Emerson, Lord resigneddirector
- 2022-06-28➖NELSON, James Jonathan, The Hon resigneddirector
- 2020-06-18➖MARTIN, Richard Macintyre resigneddirector
- 2019-12-02➕ROBATHAN, Rachael, Lady appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02➕WALKER, Lucy Harriet appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02➖TATTERS, Steven David resigneddirector
- 2018-07-10➖CHAPPLE, Tristan John resigneddirector
- 2018-07-10➕TATTERS, Steven David appointeddirector
- 2016-07-01➕SANNE FUND SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-30➖CAVENDISH ADMINISTRATION LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-02-02➕STEVENSON, David Clive appointeddirector
- 2016-01-28➖BARSTOW, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2016-01-28➕CHAPPLE, Tristan John appointeddirector
- 2015-11-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-18➕FLIGHT, Howard Emerson, Lord appointeddirector
- 2011-07-18➖HAMMOND CHAMBERS, Robert Alexander resigneddirector
- 2011-07-18➕NELSON, James Jonathan, The Hon appointeddirector
- 2011-07-18➖ROBINSON, Richard Edwin Winwood resigneddirector
- 2010-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2010-09-08➕MARTIN, Richard Macintyre appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 79 events
Owner dependency
48/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 42 CAPITAL LIMITED→ 15548630 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1997-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64301 — Activities of investment trusts
Registered office
25 Southampton Buildings
London
WC2A 1AL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (5 active · 24 resigned)
LLP, Frostrow Capital→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-09-29
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BUCKLEY, Farah Adiba→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-08
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DENNY, Alexander Stephen→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2026-01-01
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ROBATHAN, Rachael, Lady→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-12-02
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WALKER, Lucy Harriet→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-12-02
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CAVENDISH ADMINISTRATION LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 2016-06-30
CMH SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1997-02-04 · resigned 1997-02-12
SANNE FUND SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2022-09-29
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-10 · resigned 1997-02-04
ADAMS, Brian Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1999-01-13 · resigned 2002-10-03
ARTHUR, Terence Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1997-02-26
BARSTOW, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 2016-01-28
CHAPPLE, Tristan John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-01-28 · resigned 2018-07-10
FLIGHT, Howard Emerson, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2022-06-28
GAUNT, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 1998-07-01
HAMMOND CHAMBERS, Robert Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2011-07-18
HEATHCOAT AMORY, Michael Fitzgerald→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-05-21 · resigned 2008-10-01
HUNTER, David Haig→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 2009-07-15
MARTIN, Richard Macintyre→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2010-09-08 · resigned 2020-06-18
NELSON, James Jonathan, The Hon→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2011-07-18 · resigned 2022-06-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/2010 | 30/11/2015 |
Recent filings (302 total)
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2026-04-14
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capital · SH03
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
capital · SH03
2026-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-02
capital-return-purchase-own-shares-treasury-capital-date
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2026-01-02
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2025-12-09
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2025-12-02
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2025-11-21
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2025-11-17
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2025-11-10
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2025-10-24
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