ALPHA IT AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
03594995 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-08
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£223.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £223,618

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£224k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£226k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£45k£90k£136k£181k£226kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£223.6k£221.5k
Current assets£225.8k£223.7k
Net assets£223.6k£221.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-10
    ➕
    JAMES, Benjamin Edward appointed
    director
  2. 2026-07-10
    ➖
    JAMES, Benjamin Edward resigned
    director
  3. 2026-07-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-07-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-04-29
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-04-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-09-08
    ➖
    LOWE, Annette Margaret resigned
    director
  9. 2025-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-11-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-11-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-11-06
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-10-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2024-07-17
    ➕
    JAMES, Benjamin Edward appointed
    director
  15. 2024-07-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-07-15
    ➖
    JAMES, Margaret Eileen resigned
    secretary
  18. 2023-07-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  19. 2022-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-11-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-12-02
    📄
    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  24. 2002-08-03
    ➕
    JAMES, Margaret Eileen appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-07-03
    ➖
    COMPANY ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1998-07-13
    ➕
    COMPANY ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1998-07-13
    ➕
    LOWE, Annette Margaret appointed
    director
  28. 1998-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA IT AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LTD
  29. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 1998-07-08
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-07-08
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1998-07-08
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JAMES, Benjamin Edward resigned 2026-07-10; LOWE, Annette Margaret resigned 2025-09-08

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Garry James
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Annette Margaret Loweceased 06/11/2024· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

42 Banbury Road
Brackley
NN13 6AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-22
Last: 2026-07-08

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

JAMES, Benjamin Edward→
director · ~36y · appointed 2026-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JAMES, Margaret Eileen→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-03 · resigned 2023-07-15
Resigned
COMPANY ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2002-07-03
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1998-07-08
Resigned
JAMES, Benjamin Edward→
director · ~36y · appointed 2024-07-17 · resigned 2026-07-10
Resigned
LOWE, Annette Margaret→
director · ~67y · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2025-09-08
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1998-07-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-27