ALANTECH COMPUTERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03140187 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-21
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
£462.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 67). 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
5 live charges · oldest 27.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
77 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £462,471
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£462k
↑ 9.3% YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £463.7k | £436.6k |
| Current assets | £61.1k | £38.0k |
| Net assets | £462.5k | £423.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-06-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-17🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2008-10-01➕BAXTER, Alan Eric appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-01➖JAKUBIK, Jan Adam resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-10-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-01-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-08-31➖WILLIAMS, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2000-08-30➕JAKUBIK, Jan Adam appointedsecretary
- 1998-07-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALANTECH COMPUTERS LIMITED
- 1995-12-21➕BAXTER, Alan Eric appointeddirector
- 1995-12-21➕WILLIAMS, Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-21➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-12-21➖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 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Eric Baxter Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADORED BESPOKE CREATIONS LTD→ 15394442 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AHTI LIMITED→ 15174400 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AIKEIANG LTD→ 16739060 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AINFAY RETAIL LTD→ 17095703 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ SHOP LTD→ 15284256 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AK PRIMECART LTD→ 17069940 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKSHAJ TRADING LTD→ 15406457 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AL MADINA SUPERSTORE LIMITED→ 10104795 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AL MUQADDIM LTD→ 16566669 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL MURAD (STOKE-ON-TRENT) LTD→ 05121481 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALAN FINNEY ANTIQUES LIMITED→ 05035804 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALASERFAHION LIMITED→ 17019659 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
71 Church Street
Audley
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST7 8EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BAXTER, Alan Eric→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 1995-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JAKUBIK, Jan Adam→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-30 · resigned 2008-10-01
WILLIAMS, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-21 · resigned 2000-08-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-21 · resigned 1995-12-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/11/2015 | 08/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/12/2007 | 08/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/10/2005 | 08/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/01/2003 | 08/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/07/1998 | 08/06/2020 |
Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-06-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-06-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-06-08