ALPHA IMPACT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04602760 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 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
55
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,450

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£4k-£4k-£4k-£4k-£4k-£4kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-4.5k£-4.0k
Net assets£-4.5k£-4.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-05-28
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  3. 2023-09-28
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  4. 2022-09-30
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  5. 2021-09-24
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  6. 2020-12-23
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  7. 2019-10-30
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  8. 2018-09-30
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  9. 2017-09-30
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  10. 2016-03-21
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-12-17
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-09-23
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-11-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-09-17
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-12-18
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-04-01
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    JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr appointed
    director
  17. 2012-04-01
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    ABEL, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  18. 2010-01-01
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    J T SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2007-02-09
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    JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr resigned
    secretary
  20. 2007-02-09
    ➕
    J T SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2007-02-09
    ➕
    ABEL, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2007-02-09
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    BREWER, Angela Elizabeth resigned
    director
  23. 2007-02-09
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    JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr resigned
    director
  24. 2004-12-01
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    JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr appointed
    director
  25. 2002-11-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA IMPACT LIMITED
  26. 2002-11-27
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr appointed
    secretary
  27. 2002-11-27
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-11-27
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-11-27
    ➕
    BREWER, Angela Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2002-11-27
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-11-27
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    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    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

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 14 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
Dr Sean Ralph Johnson
Individual · German · DOB 07/1969 · age 57
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
Incorporated2002-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

5 London Road
Rainham
Gillingham
Kent
ME8 7RG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2007-02-09
Resigned
J T SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2010-01-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2002-11-27
Resigned
ABEL, Richard Charles→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-02-09 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
BREWER, Angela Elizabeth→
director · ~49y · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2007-02-09
Resigned
JOHNSON, Sean Ralph, Dr→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-12-01 · resigned 2007-02-09
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2002-11-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
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2025-09-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-27