COMPARE 365 LTD

💤Zombieactive
04850764 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-30
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
£103
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
84 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £103
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,744 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£103
↓ 99% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£23k£35k£47k£59kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£27.6k£45.8k
Current assets£46.5k£58.6k
Net assets£103£9.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-01-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-09
    ➖
    ALSTON, Leah resigned
    director
  15. 2019-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2018-04-01
    ➕
    ALSTON, Leah appointed
    director
  19. 2009-11-25
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2009-11-25
    ➖
    ALSTON, Margaret resigned
    director
  21. 2006-08-18
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2006-07-01
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    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-06-25
    ➕
    ALSTON, Michael Joseph appointed
    director
  24. 2003-07-31
    ➖
    ABERGAN REED LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2003-07-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMPARE 365 LTD
  26. 2003-07-30
    ➕
    ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-07-30
    ➕
    ALSTON, Margaret appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-30
    ➕
    ABERGAN REED 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

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 Michael Joseph Alston
Individual · English · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
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
Incorporated2003-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers

Registered office

11 The Grange
Cottam
Preston
PR4 0LR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

ALSTON, Michael Joseph→
director · ~54y · appointed 2004-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2009-11-25
Resigned
ABERGAN REED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2006-08-18
Resigned
ALSTON, Leah→
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-04-01 · resigned 2019-12-09
Resigned
ALSTON, Margaret→
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2009-11-25
Resigned
ABERGAN REED LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-30 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-19