ALARIS CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04908023 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-23
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£273.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 20.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £273,898
Net assets shrinking
Down £57,858 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£274k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£274k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £273.9k | £331.8k |
| Current assets | £273.9k | — |
| Cash | — | £345.2k |
| Net assets | £273.9k | £331.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-28📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2011-11-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-03-16➖STONE, Jane Ann resignedsecretary
- 2005-11-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Harvey Fenton & Co Limited
- 2004-09-07➖STONE, Nicholas Henry resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-07➖STONE, Nicholas Henry resigneddirector
- 2003-10-21➕STONE, Jane Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-21➖STONE, Jane Ann resigneddirector
- 2003-10-20➕STONE, Nicholas Henry appointeddirector
- 2003-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALARIS CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
- 2003-09-23➕STONE, Nicholas Henry appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-23➕M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-23➖M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-23➕STONE, Jane Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-09-23➕STONE, Nicholas Henry appointeddirector
- 2003-09-23➕DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-09-23➖DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 60. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nicholas Henry Stone Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Jane Ann Stoneceased 29/05/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
21 Earlsthorpe Road
London
SE26 4PD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-12
Last: 2026-05-29
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
STONE, Nicholas Henry→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STONE, Jane Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2009-03-16
STONE, Nicholas Henry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2004-09-07
M W DOUGLAS & COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2003-09-23
STONE, Jane Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2003-10-21
STONE, Nicholas Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2004-09-07
DOUGLAS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-23 · resigned 2003-09-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Harvey Fenton & Co Harvey Fenton & Co Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 01/11/2005 | 24/11/2011 |
Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-05-29