ALAN JANES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04638788 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-16
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-190.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). 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 (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
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
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £190,326

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£190k
Current Assets
£95k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£-190.3k
Current assets£95.2k
Net assets£-190.3k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-13
    ➖
    JANES, David resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-13
    ➖
    THORNE, Richard Paul resigned
    director
  6. 2026-01-13
    ➖
    THORNE, Sally resigned
    director
  7. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-05-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-12
    ➕
    JANES, David appointed
    director
  14. 2021-10-12
    ➕
    THORNE, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  15. 2021-10-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-10-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-08-17
    ➕
    THORNE, Sally appointed
    director
  20. 2020-08-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-06-03
    ➖
    JANES, Barbara Lynne resigned
    secretary
  22. 2020-06-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  23. 2019-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2003-04-04
    ➕
    JANES, Alan Geoffrey appointed
    director
  25. 2003-04-04
    ➕
    JANES, Barbara Lynne appointed
    secretary
  26. 2003-04-04
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-04-04
    ➖
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2003-01-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALAN JANES LIMITED
  29. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-01-16
    ➕
    CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 "JANES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JANES, David resigned 2026-01-13; THORNE, Richard Paul resigned 2026-01-13; THORNE, Sally resigned 2026-01-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Geoffrey Janes
Individual · British · DOB 05/1951 · age 75
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
Incorporated2003-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

54 Batchwood Drive
St. Albans
AL3 5SB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

JANES, Alan Geoffrey→
director · ~75y · appointed 2003-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANES, Barbara Lynne→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-04 · resigned 2020-06-03
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned
JANES, David→
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned
THORNE, Richard Paul→
director · ~52y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned
THORNE, Sally→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-08-17 · resigned 2026-01-13
Resigned
CHETTLEBURGH'S LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2003-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19