ALLEYS GREEN MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02767789 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-25
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-21➖WILSON, Karin Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2025-02-21➖WILSON, Karin Michelle resigneddirector
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09➖GRETTON, Anne Richmond resigneddirector
- 2022-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29➖HONEYWELL, William David resignedsecretary
- 2021-03-29➕WILSON, Karin Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2021-03-29➕WILSON, Karin Michelle appointeddirector
- 2021-03-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-03-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-30➖PENLINGTON, George resigneddirector
- 2018-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-02-10➕HONEYWELL, William David appointeddirector
- 2005-02-10➕HONEYWELL, William David appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-10➖LAWTON, Ernest resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-10➕GRETTON, Anne Richmond appointeddirector
- 2005-02-10➖TALBOT, Grant resigneddirector
- 2001-11-13➕LAWTON, Ernest appointedsecretary
- 2001-11-13➖PICKFORD, Lynne Alison resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-07➖DICKINSON, Karen Anne resigneddirector
- 1998-04-07➕PENLINGTON, George appointeddirector
- 1996-08-06➕PICKFORD, Lynne Alison appointedsecretary
- 1996-08-06➕TALBOT, Grant appointeddirector
- 1996-08-05➖BARROW, William resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-05➖HOLMES, Jonathan Crispin resigneddirector
- 1996-06-05➕DICKINSON, Karen Anne appointeddirector
- 1996-06-05➖RILEY, William resigneddirector
- 1994-05-03➕HOLMES, Jonathan Crispin appointeddirector
- 1993-12-10➖DICKINSON, Neville John resigneddirector
- 1992-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLEYS GREEN MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 1992-11-25➕BARROW, William appointedsecretary
- 1992-11-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-11-25➕DICKINSON, Neville John appointeddirector
- 1992-11-25➕RILEY, William appointeddirector
- 1992-10-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
13 Southfield Drive
West Bradford
Clitheroe
Lancashire
BB7 4TU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)
HONEYWELL, William David→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2005-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARROW, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1996-08-05
HONEYWELL, William David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2021-03-29
LAWTON, Ernest→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-11-13 · resigned 2005-02-10
PICKFORD, Lynne Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-06 · resigned 2001-11-13
WILSON, Karin Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-03-29 · resigned 2025-02-21
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1992-10-25
DICKINSON, Karen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1996-06-05 · resigned 1998-04-07
DICKINSON, Neville John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1993-12-10
GRETTON, Anne Richmond→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2022-11-09
HOLMES, Jonathan Crispin→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-05-03 · resigned 1996-08-05
PENLINGTON, George→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1998-04-07 · resigned 2018-10-30
RILEY, William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-11-25 · resigned 1996-06-05
TALBOT, Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1996-08-06 · resigned 2005-02-10
WILSON, Karin Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-03-29 · resigned 2025-02-21
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Recent filings (104 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-03-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-03-29