ALPHA LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04588486 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£557
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 69203Tax consultancy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £557

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£557
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£11k£22k£33k£44k£55kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£557£475
Current assets£54.6k£41.8k
Net assets£557£475

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-05
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  2. 2024-02-14
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  3. 2023-02-22
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  4. 2022-03-18
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  5. 2021-04-04
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  6. 2020-05-24
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  7. 2019-06-05
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  8. 2018-07-01
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  9. 2018-03-03
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  10. 2017-08-15
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  11. 2016-09-05
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  12. 2015-11-30
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  13. 2015-03-02
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  14. 2014-11-13
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  15. 2008-12-31
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    ALPHA NOMINEES LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2006-11-13
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    ABADI, Jabir appointed
    director
  17. 2006-11-13
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    ABADI, Jabir appointed
    director
  18. 2006-11-13
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    ABADI, Jabir resigned
    director
  19. 2006-11-13
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    ABADI, Jabir resigned
    director
  20. 2006-11-13
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    ALLI, Shirin appointed
    director
  21. 2006-11-13
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    ALLI, Shirin resigned
    director
  22. 2006-01-26
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    ABADI, Arif resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-01-26
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    ALPHA NOMINEES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2005-05-01
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    ABADI, Jabir appointed
    director
  25. 2005-05-01
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    ALLI, Shirin appointed
    director
  26. 2005-05-01
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    ALLI, Shirin resigned
    director
  27. 2005-05-01
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    PATEL, Ismail resigned
    director
  28. 2005-04-18
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    ABADI, Arif appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-04-18
    ➖
    PATEL, Ismail resigned
    secretary
  30. 2005-04-18
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    ABADI, Jabir resigned
    director
  31. 2005-04-18
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    PATEL, Ismail appointed
    director
  32. 2004-01-01
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    ABADI, Jabir appointed
    director
  33. 2004-01-01
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    ALLI, Shirin resigned
    director
  34. 2003-09-01
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    ALLI, Shirin resigned
    secretary
  35. 2003-09-01
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    PATEL, Ismail appointed
    secretary
  36. 2003-09-01
    ➖
    ABADI, Jabir resigned
    director
  37. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    ALLI, Shirin appointed
    director
  38. 2002-12-02
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2002-12-02
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2002-11-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA LIMITED
  41. 2002-11-12
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    ALLI, Shirin appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-11-12
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    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2002-11-12
    ➕
    ABADI, Jabir appointed
    director
  44. 2002-11-12
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    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jabir Abadi
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—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
Incorporated2002-11-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities

Registered office

32 Higher Bridge Street
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 2HA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)

ABADI, Jabir→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABADI, Arif→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2006-01-26
Resigned
ALLI, Shirin→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-12 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
PATEL, Ismail→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2005-04-18
Resigned
ALPHA NOMINEES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-26 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-12 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned
ABADI, Jabir→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned
ABADI, Jabir→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned
ABADI, Jabir→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2005-04-18
Resigned
ABADI, Jabir→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-11-12 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
ALLI, Shirin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2006-11-13
Resigned
ALLI, Shirin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
ALLI, Shirin→
director · ~49y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-01-01
Resigned
PATEL, Ismail→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-12 · resigned 2002-12-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

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2024-12-31
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2024-02-14
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2023-12-31
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2023-02-22
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2022-12-31
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2022-03-18
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2021-04-04
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2020-12-31
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2020-12-27
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2020-05-24
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2019-11-17
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