ALPHABIO CONTROL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03949596 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-16
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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 (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-29
    CARPENTER, Phil appointed
    director
  2. 2025-05-29
    CAMERON, David George, Dr resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-05-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2024-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-05-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-23
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-04-01
    FRENCH, Keith appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-03-31
    TURNER, Heather Margaret resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-01-28
    TURNER, Heather Margaret appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-01-28
    RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2005-01-28
    HECKMAN, Gregory Allen resigned
    director
  23. 2003-05-29
    HECKMAN, Gregory Allen appointed
    director
  24. 2000-05-10
    CAMERON, David George, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2000-05-10
    RB DIRECTORS ONE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2000-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHABIO CONTROL LIMITED
  27. 2000-03-16
    RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-03-16
    RB DIRECTORS ONE LIMITED appointed
    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 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-01-10: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

De Sangosse Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
De Sangosse Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ALPHABIO CONTROL LIMITED
This company · 03949596

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
De Sangosse Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

De Sangosse House
Willie Snaith Road
Newmarket
CB8 7SQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

FRENCH, Keith
secretary · appointed 2013-04-01
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Active
CARPENTER, Phil
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-05-29
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Active
TURNER, Heather Margaret
secretary · appointed 2005-01-28 · resigned 2013-03-31
Resigned
RB SECRETARIAT LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2005-01-28
Resigned
CAMERON, David George, Dr
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2025-05-29
Resigned
HECKMAN, Gregory Allen
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-05-29 · resigned 2005-01-28
Resigned
RB DIRECTORS ONE LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2000-05-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16