ALBION ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC254498 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-20
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£521.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Environmental consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -33% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £521,057
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,612 YoY
Cash YoY
-33%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£249k
↓ 33% YoY
Net Worth
£521k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£501k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £521.1k | £544.7k |
| Current assets | £500.7k | £698.0k |
| Cash | £248.7k | £370.7k |
| Debtors | £252.0k | £327.3k |
| Net assets | £521.1k | £544.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-14➕HOWLETT, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-29📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-11-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-10-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-10-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-10-26📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2019-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs
- 2008-08-21➕MELDRUM, Alyson Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBION ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
- 2003-08-20➕MELDRUM, Alyson Kathleen appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-20➕MELDRUM, Alasdair Fergus appointeddirector
- 2003-08-20➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-20➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-20➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-20➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alyson Kathleen Meldrum Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 20/01/2020 |
Mr Alasdair Fergus Meldrum Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alasdair Fergus Meldrumceased 18/10/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74901 — Environmental consulting activities
Registered office
24 Carrick Park
Ayr
Ayrshire
KA7 2SL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
MELDRUM, Alyson Kathleen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-08-20
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HOWLETT, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-10-14
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MELDRUM, Alasdair Fergus→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-08-20
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MELDRUM, Alyson Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-21
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2003-08-20
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2003-08-20
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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 Rbs | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/04/2013 | 18/02/2019 |
Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-10-27