1 ALFA BRAVO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 ALFA BRAVO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
- 2019-07-17➕BAIRD, Robert Ernest Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17➕JARVIE, Alan appointeddirector
- 2019-07-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Jarvie Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/07/2019 |
Mr Robert Ernest Hamilton Baird Individual · British · DOB 08/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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