ALPHA DATA PARALLEL SYSTEMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC436236 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-06
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 13.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
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
65 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.
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 (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-08-29➕DOLMAN, David Allen William appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29➕HILL, Karen Ruth appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29➕ROTH, Kevin Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31➖BLYTH, William resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-31➖BAKER, Keith resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖BLYTH, William Dawson resigneddirector
- 2018-01-31➖SMART, Alexander Graham resigneddirector
- 2013-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-01-01➕BLYTH, William appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-01➖AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-01-01➕BAKER, Keith appointeddirector
- 2013-01-01➕BLYTH, William Dawson appointeddirector
- 2013-01-01➕SMART, Alexander Graham appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➕MCCORMICK, Andrew Craig appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➕MILLER, David Russell appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➕SMITH, Adam Kent appointeddirector
- 2012-12-19➖BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigneddirector
- 2012-12-19➖KERR, John Neilson resigneddirector
- 2012-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA DATA PARALLEL SYSTEMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
- 2012-11-06➕AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-06➕BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2012-11-06➕KERR, John Neilson appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
43/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
Group structure
Alpha Data Parallel Systems Eot Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
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Alpha Data Parallel Systems Eot Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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ALPHA DATA PARALLEL SYSTEMS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · SC436236
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alpha Data Parallel Systems Eot Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 29/08/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC26120 — SIC 26120
Registered office
Suite L4a
160 Dundee Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH11 1DQ
Scotland
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 (6 active · 7 resigned)
DOLMAN, David Allen William→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-08-29
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HILL, Karen Ruth→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-08-29
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MCCORMICK, Andrew Craig→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-12-19
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MILLER, David Russell→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-12-19
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ROTH, Kevin Richard→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-08-29
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SMITH, Adam Kent→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2012-12-19
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BLYTH, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-31
AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2013-01-01
BAKER, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-31
BLYTH, William Dawson→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-31
BROWN, Simon Thomas David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2012-12-19
KERR, John Neilson→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-11-06 · resigned 2012-12-19
SMART, Alexander Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-01-01 · resigned 2018-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/03/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-09-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-08