ALLIANCE INDUSTRIAL DOORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03836982 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-07
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 | 1800 |
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
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-11-25➖HIGGS, Joseph John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-04-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-09-30➕HIGGS, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2000-07-01➕HIGGS, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-01➖BAKER, Spenser resignedsecretary
- 2000-07-01➖BAKER, Spenser resigneddirector
- 1999-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIANCE INDUSTRIAL DOORS LIMITED
- 1999-09-07➕BAKER, Spenser appointedsecretary
- 1999-09-07➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-07➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-07➕BAKER, Spenser appointeddirector
- 1999-09-07➕HIGGS, Joseph John appointeddirector
- 1999-09-07➕KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-09-07➖KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 ·3 new charges in last 12 months
mediumHeavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.
Evidence: 2025-11-28: A registered charge; 2025-07-10: A registered charge; 2025-07-04: A registered charge
Group structure
Alliance Doors Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Alliance Doors Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALLIANCE INDUSTRIAL DOORS LIMITED
This company · 03836982
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance Doors Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 25/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Joseph John Higgsceased 25/11/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mr Andrew James Higgsceased 25/11/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
Unit 2 Deepdale Lane
Dudley
DY3 2AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
HIGGS, Andrew James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-07-01
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HIGGS, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2001-09-30
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BAKER, Spenser→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2000-07-01
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 1999-09-07
BAKER, Spenser→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2000-07-01
HIGGS, Joseph John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 2025-11-25
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-09-07 · resigned 1999-09-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 28/11/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/04/2020 | 17/09/2025 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-01-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-09-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09