A M IRLAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01279231 · ltd · incorporated 1976-09-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 49.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
139 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
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 →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
74
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 £2,150,996
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£60k
Net Worth
£2.2m
Current Assets
£70k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.25M | — |
| Current assets | £70.3k | — |
| Cash | £60.0k | — |
| Debtors | £10.3k | — |
| Net assets | £2.15M | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-21📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-06-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2013-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-02-07➖IRLAM, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-07➖IRLAM, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2008-01-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-08-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-07-02➕IRLAM, Andrew Mark appointeddirector
- 2004-07-02➕IRLAM, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-02➖JOHNSON, Rosemary resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-02➕IRLAM, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2004-07-02➖JOHNSON, Martyn Dean resigneddirector
- 2004-07-02➖JOHNSON, Rosemary resigneddirector
- 1994-09-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC,
- 1977-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
- 1976-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A M IRLAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "IRLAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Mark Irlam Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| ALCONBURY APARTMENTS (PARCELS 9 & 10A) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 15792269 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| AM BELL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 15274421 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMANDA WYATT HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 09172226 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AMBER COMPOUNDS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14412757 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Westminster House
10 Westminster Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 1BX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
IRLAM, Andrew Mark→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IRLAM, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-07-02 · resigned 2012-02-07
JOHNSON, Rosemary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-07-02
IRLAM, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-07-02 · resigned 2012-02-07
JOHNSON, Martyn Dean→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2004-07-02
JOHNSON, Rosemary→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2004-07-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/06/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/01/2008 | 15/05/2013 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank , National Westminster Bank PLC, | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 19/09/1994 | 21/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/06/1977 | 21/08/2004 |
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Recent filings (139 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-09