ALDERZONE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01969629 · ltd · incorporated 1985-12-06
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 34.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-24➖WATKINS, Thomas Frederick resigneddirector
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-22➕EVANS, Marc Gareth appointeddirector
- 2009-01-07➖COPPIN, Darron Sven resignedsecretary
- 2003-10-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2003-10-15➕COPPIN, Darron Sven appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-15➖RODWELL, Paul Henry resignedsecretary
- 1991-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-09-23➖NEWTON, Michael George resignedsecretary
- 1991-09-23➕RODWELL, Paul Henry appointedsecretary
- 1985-12-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDERZONE LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 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 Marc Gareth Evans Individual · British · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/08/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Thomas Frederick Watkinsceased 11/08/2020· 75-100% shares
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 →
🔒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
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
65 London Road
St Albans
Herts
AL1 1LJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
EVANS, Marc Gareth→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPPIN, Darron Sven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-15 · resigned 2009-01-07
NEWTON, Michael George→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-09-23
RODWELL, Paul Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-09-23 · resigned 2003-10-15
WATKINS, Thomas Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2020-02-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/10/1991 | 21/10/2003 |
Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-22