ALVA STREET HOLDINGS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC551381 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-29
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.11M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (5 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 £1,108,421
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1.1m
Current Assets
£40k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.11M |
| Current assets | £39.6k |
| Net assets | £1.11M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 capital
Last 180 days
16
filings
- • 7 capital
- • 3 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-03-26📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-25📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-02📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-26📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-11-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-25📄capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figurecapital · SH05
- 2025-11-25📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-24➕BROWN, Jamie Douglas appointeddirector
- 2025-11-24➕DICKSON, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2025-11-24➖WAGNER, Judy resigneddirector
- 2025-11-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ailsa Sutherland
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-15📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-05-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-05-13📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-05-13📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-04-14📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-04-14📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-01-08➕WILLIAMSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2025-01-08➖BLACK, Scott Alexander resigneddirector
- 2023-11-28➖FINLAYSON, William Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2022-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-06-30➖COCHRANE, Stuart James resigneddirector
- 2020-11-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2016-12-15➕BLACK, Scott Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➕COCHRANE, Stuart James appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➕FINLAYSON, William Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15➕WAGNER, Judy appointeddirector
- 2016-12-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Scott Black (As Security Trustee)
- 2016-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALVA STREET HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2016-11-29➕BROWN, Adam Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-11-29➕SUTHERLAND, Ailsa appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +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
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
Fwb Group Holdings Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
Fwb Group Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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ALVA STREET HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · SC551381
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fwb Group Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 24/11/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adam Andrew Brownceased 24/11/2025· 25-50% voting
- Mr Scott Blackceased 05/12/2024· significant influence
- Ms Ailsa Sutherlandceased 24/11/2025· 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| BALFOUR & MANSON PROPERTY LTD.→ SC041493 · est 1964 | £401 £341–£461 | — | £401 | — | 61y | 82 | 66y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
19 Alva Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4PH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (5 active · 4 resigned)
BROWN, Adam Andrew→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Jamie Douglas→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-11-24
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DICKSON, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2025-11-24
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SUTHERLAND, Ailsa→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-11-29
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WILLIAMSON, Brian→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2025-01-08
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BLACK, Scott Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2025-01-08
COCHRANE, Stuart James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2022-06-30
FINLAYSON, William Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2023-11-28
WAGNER, Judy→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-12-15 · resigned 2025-11-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ailsa Sutherland | A registered charge | — | 24/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 03/11/2020 | 24/02/2025 | |
| satisfied | Scott Black (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 15/12/2016 | 13/07/2022 |
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Recent filings (79 total)
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-30
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-03-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-03
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-26
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-11-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-26
capital-cancellation-treasury-shares-with-date-currency-capital-figure
capital · SH05
2025-11-25
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-25