ALBA PHOTOGRAPHY LTD
- 79120Tour operator activities
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- 86220Specialist medical practice activities
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.4k | £-3.7k |
| Current assets | £229 | £282 |
| Net assets | £-5.4k | £-3.7k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-05-03➕ATKINSON, James Angus appointeddirector
- 2025-05-03➕ATKINSON, Patricia Ruth appointeddirector
- 2025-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ALBA PHOTOGRAPHY LTD
- 2023-03-28➕THOMSON, Gwen Clare appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-28➕THOMSON, Gwen Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-03-28➕THOMSON, John Stewart appointeddirector
- 2023-03-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Stewart Thomson Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/03/2023 |
Gwen Clare Thomson Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/03/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 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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