![[ShareScope] Screening For My Next Quality Winner: ALFA FINANCIAL SOFTWARE](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://maynardpaton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ALFA-image-800x.png)
[ShareScope] Screening For My Next Quality Winner: ALFA FINANCIAL SOFTWARE
Alfa Financial Software’s chairman and CEO have limited their pay to the London Living Wage—about £14.80 an hour, or roughly $18.50, resulting in salaries of £29,000 ($36,500) each. The executives also waived bonuses and pension contributions for 2026, aligning their remuneration with ordinary shareholders. Despite the modest pay, Alfa reported a £40 million profit last year, equivalent to about $50 million, and meets ShareScope’s strict screening criteria of organic growth, high margins, strong ROE and a net‑cash balance. The company’s financial discipline and leadership pay model have drawn attention from value‑focused and ESG‑aware investors.
![[ShareScope] Small-Cap Spotlight Report: BRAVE BISON](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://maynardpaton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BBSN-x-SYS1.jpeg)
[ShareScope] Small-Cap Spotlight Report: BRAVE BISON
Brave Bison, an £83 million small‑cap marketing‑technology firm, recently took a 28% stake in advert‑testing company System1 through a £7 million share‑swap with founder John Kearon. The transaction sparked speculation that Bison might be a superior investment, especially after its January update...
![[ShareScope] Screening For My Next Quality Winner: AJ BELL](/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,quality=75,format=auto,fit=cover/https://maynardpaton.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AJB-image-800x.png)
[ShareScope] Screening For My Next Quality Winner: AJ BELL
Maynard Paton revisited his ShareScope quality‑stock screen, which filters for companies with both operating margins and return on equity of at least 20% and a net‑cash balance. The screen again produced 19 candidates; after reviewing Hollywood Bowl previously, Paton highlighted...