ALLIGAN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03102855 · ltd · incorporated 1995-09-15
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£746.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.1y
45/100
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.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £746,039
Cash YoY
+74%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£210k
↑ 74% YoY
Net Worth
£746k
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£792k
↑ 9.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £746.0k | £710.2k |
| Current assets | £792.3k | £727.0k |
| Cash | £209.6k | £120.2k |
| Debtors | £582.7k | £606.9k |
| Net assets | £746.0k | £710.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-05-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-05-03➕DANIELL, Adam Digby appointedsecretary
- 2026-05-03➖MCAVOY, Graham William resignedsecretary
- 2026-04-28➕DANIELL, Adam Digby appointeddirector
- 2026-04-28➖MCAVOY, Graham William resigneddirector
- 2026-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-20➖MCAVOY, William Peden Graham resigneddirector
- 2014-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-06-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1995-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIGAN LIMITED
- 1995-09-15➕MCAVOY, Graham William appointedsecretary
- 1995-09-15➕MCAVOY, Graham William appointeddirector
- 1995-09-15➕MCAVOY, William Peden Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: MCAVOY, Graham William resigned 2026-05-03; MCAVOY, Graham William resigned 2026-04-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam Digby Daniell Individual · British · DOB 08/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Graham William Mcavoyceased 11/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
84b Parkway
London
NW1 7AN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DANIELL, Adam Digby→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-05-03
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DANIELL, Adam Digby→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2026-04-28
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MCAVOY, Graham William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-15 · resigned 2026-05-03
MCAVOY, Graham William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-09-15 · resigned 2026-04-28
MCAVOY, William Peden Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~110y · appointed 1995-09-15 · resigned 2018-04-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 27 july 2004 and | 1 property | 13/06/2004 | 12/11/2014 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/04/2004 | 12/11/2014 |
Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15