ALPHA IT SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04555837 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£170.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (78/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
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 £170,895
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£171k
↑ 3.6% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.0k | £32.0k |
| Current assets | £14.5k | £32.0k |
| Net assets | £170.9k | £164.9k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 gazette
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-10-01➕ADE-BROWNE, Lloyd Adesola appointeddirector
- 2007-06-19➖ADE BROWNE, Lloyd Adesola resigneddirector
- 2002-10-21➕BLACKETT, Kathryn Joanne appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-21➕ADE BROWNE, Lloyd Adesola appointeddirector
- 2002-10-15➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-15➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA IT SERVICES LIMITED
- 2002-10-08➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-08➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
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 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 · 1 lowName changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-12-13: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lloyd Adesola Ade-Browne Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 08/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
60 Bond Street
Hull
HU1 3EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BLACKETT, Kathryn Joanne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADE-BROWNE, Lloyd Adesola→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2002-10-15
ADE BROWNE, Lloyd Adesola→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2007-06-19
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-08 · resigned 2002-10-15
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Recent filings (83 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15