ALDGATE FINANCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03219302 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£232.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (75/100)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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 3 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £232,236
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£232k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£6k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £232.2k | £232.2k |
| Current assets | £6.2k | £6.2k |
| Net assets | £232.2k | £232.2k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-07-11➖KINGSLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-08-30➖CJB SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-08-30➕KINGSLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-16➕CJB SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-16➖EMIS EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-07-16➖CUNNINGHAM, Alastair Matthew resigneddirector
- 2002-06-20➖NAVA, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-20➖PANDYA, Rohit Ramanlal resignedsecretary
- 2002-06-20➕EMIS EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-04-12➕PANDYA, Rohit Ramanlal appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-13➕CUNNINGHAM, Alastair Matthew appointeddirector
- 2001-09-13➖NAVA, Richard resigneddirector
- 1997-01-27➕CARATI, Antonio appointeddirector
- 1997-01-27➕NAVA, Richard appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-27➖ST JAMES'S SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-01-27➕NAVA, Richard appointeddirector
- 1997-01-27➖ST JAMES'S DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDGATE FINANCE LIMITED
- 1996-07-02➕ST JAMES'S SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-02➕ST JAMES'S DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Judilla Joan Corcelles Individual · Filipino · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Smc Ceylon (Private) Limitedceased 09/10/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mr Roberto Vittorio Gerardo Barbagalloceased 30/09/2024· 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 →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit 3, Office A, 1st Floor
6-7 St. Mary At Hill
London
EC3R 8EE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
CARATI, Antonio→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NAVA, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 2002-06-20
PANDYA, Rohit Ramanlal→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-12 · resigned 2002-06-20
CJB SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-16 · resigned 2016-08-30
EMIS EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2007-04-16
KINGSLEY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-08-30 · resigned 2017-07-11
ST JAMES'S SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 1997-01-27
CUNNINGHAM, Alastair Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2001-09-13 · resigned 2003-07-16
NAVA, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-01-27 · resigned 2001-09-13
ST JAMES'S DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-02 · resigned 1997-01-27
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-03