ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03070525 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-20

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 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

66/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 22.9y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 22.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

32 officers (1 active, 32 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

192 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

66/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-03-31
Average employees	0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand

2025-12-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-09
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-19
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-12
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-11
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withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-03-04
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-28
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ALEXANDER, Christopher resigned
director
2024-08-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-08
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-04
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-22
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
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ALEXANDER, Christopher appointed
director
2022-11-24
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CROKER, Philip Colin resigned
director
2022-04-08
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mortgage-charge-whole-cease-and-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2021-11-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-03-16
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KRISHNAN, Sabu appointed
director
2021-03-16
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KRISHNAN, Sabu appointed
director
2021-03-16
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KRISHNAN, Sabu resigned
director
2021-03-16
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TONEY, Shawn Michael resigned
director
2021-03-16
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Fgi Worldwide Llc
2019-04-29
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KRISHNAN, Sabu resigned
director
2019-04-29
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MORRIS, Richard John resigned
director
2019-04-01
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TONEY, Shawn Michael appointed
director
2018-12-20
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CROKER, Philip Colin appointed
director
2017-12-31
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MORRIS, Richard John appointed
director
2017-12-31
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PRICE, Keith Frederick resigned
director
2017-12-22
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch
2017-10-09
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Charge satisfied #3
2016-06-29
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WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2012-06-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
2010-10-15
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KNIGHT, Michael Anthony resigned
director
2009-07-27
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PRICE, Keith Frederick appointed
director
2009-06-30
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HUXLEY, Keith resigned
director
2008-08-14
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Charge satisfied #2
2008-08-14
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Charge satisfied #1
2006-12-13
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KNIGHT, Michael Anthony appointed
director
2006-10-31
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SMITH, Cecil resigned
director
2004-03-31
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YOUNG, Edward resigned
director
2004-02-25
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YOUNG, Edward resigned
secretary
2004-02-25
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WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2004-02-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc (As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders (the Agent)
2004-01-30
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WEAVER, Stewart Duncan resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 92 events

Owner dependency

90/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-29

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Advanced Lighting Technologies, Llc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Advanced Lighting Technologies, Llc

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ADVANCED LIGHTING TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE LIMITED

This company · 03070525

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Advanced Lighting Technologies, Llc Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	03/03/2017

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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🔒Tailored diligence questions

10 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.

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-06-20

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

First Floor Sheraton House Lower Road

Chorleywood

Rickmansworth

WD3 5LH

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2025-12-29OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-04

Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (1 active · 31 resigned)

KRISHNAN, Sabu→

director · ~68y · appointed 2021-03-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

COOPER, Peter Joseph→

secretary · appointed 2000-01-04 · resigned 2000-07-04

Resigned

PRICE, Keith Frederick→

secretary · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1998-08-11

Resigned

PRICE, Nina Jill→

secretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1998-08-11

Resigned

WALLIS, Nadina Sheila→

secretary · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1999-06-27

Resigned

WILKINSON, Wilfred Ian→

secretary · appointed 2000-08-21 · resigned 2001-12-20

Resigned

WILKINSON, Wilfred Ian→

secretary · appointed 1999-06-27 · resigned 2000-01-04

Resigned

YOUNG, Edward→

secretary · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2004-02-25

Resigned

FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1998-08-11

Resigned

WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2016-06-29

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Christopher→

director · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-24 · resigned 2025-02-28

Resigned

ANDERTON, Ronald John→

director · ~81y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 1998-12-31

Resigned

CROKER, Philip Colin→

director · ~48y · appointed 2018-12-20 · resigned 2022-11-24

Resigned

FISI, Louis→

director · ~92y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1998-08-11

Resigned

HELLMAN, Wayne→

director · ~80y · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 1998-08-11

Resigned

HEYWORTH, Roger Mark→

director · ~62y · appointed 1998-08-11 · resigned 2001-10-01

Resigned

HUXLEY, Keith→

director · ~84y · appointed 1999-06-27 · resigned 2009-06-30

Resigned

KNIGHT, Michael Anthony→

director · ~68y · appointed 2006-12-13 · resigned 2010-10-15

Resigned

KRISHNAN, Sabu→

director · ~68y · appointed 2021-03-16 · resigned 2021-03-16

Resigned

KRISHNAN, Sabu→

director · ~68y · appointed 2004-01-05 · resigned 2019-04-29

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Fgi Worldwide Fgi Worldwide Llc	A registered charge	1 property	16/03/2021	—
outstanding	Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, London Branch	A registered charge	—	22/12/2017	—
satisfied	Bank of America, N.A.	Guarantee & debenture	1 property	01/06/2012	09/10/2017
satisfied	Wells Fargo Foothill, (As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders (the Agent) Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc (As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders (the Agent)	Share mortgage	1 property	25/02/2004	14/08/2008
satisfied	Wells Fargo Foothill, . (As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders)(the Agent) Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. (As Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders)(the Agent)	Share mortgage	1 property	30/06/2003	14/08/2008

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Recent filings (192 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-11

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-05

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-09-10

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-09-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-08-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-05-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-04-23

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2025-03-19

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2025-03-12

withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement

persons-with-significant-control · PSC09

2025-03-11

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2025-03-04

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-08-13

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-07-30

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2024-06-08