ALAN MOULSDALE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

04416842 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-15

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

55 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

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Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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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 · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Average employees	300	300

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2025-11-23
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2022-12-24
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2021-12-25
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2021-04-17
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2020-01-25
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2019-01-31
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2018-01-31
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2017-01-22
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2016-05-25
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2016-01-30
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2015-05-14
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2014-05-16
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2014-01-30
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2004-06-14
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LAWRENCE, Michaela Yvette appointed
secretary
2004-06-14
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MOULSDALE, Lesley resigned
secretary
2002-04-15
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Company incorporated
As ALAN MOULSDALE LIMITED
2002-04-15
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MOULSDALE, Robert Alan appointed
director
2002-04-15
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MOULSDALE, Lesley appointed
secretary
2002-04-15
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2002-04-15
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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2002-04-15
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
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2002-04-15
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

100/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MOULSDALE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Robert Alan Moulsdale Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2002-04-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

Dale House

Tewitfield

Carnforth

LA6 1JH

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

LAWRENCE, Michaela Yvette→

secretary · appointed 2004-06-14

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Active

MOULSDALE, Robert Alan→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-04-15

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Active

MOULSDALE, Lesley→

secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2004-06-14

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-04-15

Resigned

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