ALPHA DGC LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £157.9k | £166.7k |
| Current assets | £160.3k | £168.7k |
| Net assets | £157.9k | £166.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA DGC LTD
- 2020-06-22➕COCHRAN, Derek Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕COCHRAN, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 Derek Robert Cochran Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/06/2020 |
Mrs Gillian Cochran Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 22/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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