ALCOLOCK UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04910965 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-1.37M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45310
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46520SIC 46520
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 (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -76% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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, 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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
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
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,368,196
Cash draining
Cash down 76% YoY
Cash YoY
-76%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↓ 76% YoY
Net Worth
-£1.4m
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£1.4m-£1.1m-£796k-£509k-£223k£63kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-1.37M£-1.28M
Current assets£56.5k£63.5k
Cash£9.7k£40.1k
Debtors£37.8k£19.1k
Net assets£-1.37M£-1.28M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
5
filings
  • • 2 address
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-02-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-situation-company-with-old-jurisdiction-new-jurisdiction
    address · AD05
  3. 2026-02-05
    ➖
    VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  4. 2026-02-05
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2026-02-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2026-01-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-01-30
    ➕
    THOMAS, Richard Wayne appointed
    director
  8. 2025-09-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-10-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-10-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-04-05
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  17. 2018-08-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-09-24
    ➕
    COMEAU, Felix John Edmund appointed
    director
  20. 2015-09-24
    ➖
    COMEAU, Felix Adam Bernard resigned
    director
  21. 2015-09-24
    ➖
    COMEAU, Felix John Edmund resigned
    director
  22. 2011-09-13
    ➕
    COMEAU, Felix John Edmund appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-09-13
    ➖
    COMEAU, Felix Adam Bernard resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-01-05
    ➕
    VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2004-05-17
    ➕
    COMEAU, Felix Adam Bernard appointed
    secretary
  26. 2004-05-17
    ➖
    DECHERT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2004-05-17
    ➕
    COMEAU, Felix Adam Bernard appointed
    director
  28. 2004-05-17
    ➕
    COMEAU, Felix John Edmund appointed
    director
  29. 2004-05-17
    ➖
    DECHERT NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2003-09-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCOLOCK UK LIMITED
  31. 2003-09-25
    ➕
    DECHERT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2003-09-25
    ➕
    DECHERT NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Felix John Edmund Comeau
Individual · Canadian · DOB 11/1947 · age 79
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45310 — SIC 45310

Registered office

First Floor 1 St. Johns Court
Upper Fforest Way
Swansea
SA6 8QQ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)

COMEAU, Felix John Edmund→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMEAU, Felix John Edmund→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THOMAS, Richard Wayne→
director · ~68y · appointed 2026-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMEAU, Felix Adam Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2011-09-13
Resigned
DECHERT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-09-25 · resigned 2004-05-17
Resigned
VISTRA COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2026-02-05
Resigned
COMEAU, Felix Adam Bernard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2015-09-24
Resigned
COMEAU, Felix John Edmund→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-05-17 · resigned 2015-09-24
Resigned
DECHERT NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2003-09-25 · resigned 2004-05-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-24
change-registered-office-situation-company-with-old-jurisdiction-new-jurisdiction
address · AD05
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-10-03