ALANDRA PRODUCTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01224109 · ltd · incorporated 1975-08-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£157.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £157,939
Net assets shrinking
Down £983 YoY
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£172k
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£158k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£236k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £172.9k | £173.1k |
| Current assets | £235.7k | £270.0k |
| Cash | £172.2k | £135.5k |
| Debtors | £8.9k | £57.5k |
| Net assets | £157.9k | £158.9k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-12-31➖GREEN, Laurence resignedsecretary
- 2017-12-31➖GREEN, Laurence resigneddirector
- 2017-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-10-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2011-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-05-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ultimate Finance Limited
- 2006-04-01➕GREEN, Alan David appointeddirector
- 2006-04-01➖GREEN, Michael Myer resigneddirector
- 2004-05-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1994-01-03➖GREEN, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 1975-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALANDRA PRODUCTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan David Green Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Laurence Greenceased 22/05/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Manufactory House
Bell Lane
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 1BP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
GREEN, Alan David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREEN, Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2017-12-31
GREEN, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · resigned 1994-01-03
GREEN, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2017-12-31
GREEN, Michael Myer→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2006-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 17/10/2011 | 29/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Ultimate Finance Ultimate Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 18/05/2010 | 23/04/2011 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/05/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-02