ALPHA PLUS GUARDIAN SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04939506 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-21
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£596
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
87 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £596
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,878 YoY
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Net Worth
£596
↓ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£52k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £14.1k |
| Current assets | £52.4k | £74.4k |
| Cash | £44.7k | £42.9k |
| Debtors | £7.6k | £31.5k |
| Net assets | £596 | £13.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-09-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-28➖RYAN, Richard Kevin resigneddirector
- 2017-05-02➕RYAN, Emma Charlotte appointeddirector
- 2017-05-02➖YOUDALE, Jane resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-02➕RYAN, Richard Kevin appointeddirector
- 2017-05-02➖YOUDALE, Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-05-02➖YOUDALE, Richard Hindmoor resigneddirector
- 2003-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA PLUS GUARDIAN SERVICES LIMITED
- 2003-10-21➕YOUDALE, Jane appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-21➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-21➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-21➕YOUDALE, Jane appointeddirector
- 2003-10-21➕YOUDALE, Richard Hindmoor appointeddirector
- 2003-10-21➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-21➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Emma Charlotte Ryan Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/05/2017 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- The Alpha Ryan Consultancy Limitedceased 06/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Richard Kevin Ryanceased 28/08/2020· board control
- Mr Richard Hindmoor Youdaleceased 02/05/2017· significant influence
- Jane Youdaleceased 02/05/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
2nd Floor Cumberland House
Oriel Road
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1BB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
RYAN, Emma Charlotte→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUDALE, Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2017-05-02
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2003-10-21
RYAN, Richard Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-05-02 · resigned 2020-08-28
YOUDALE, Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2017-05-02
YOUDALE, Richard Hindmoor→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2017-05-02
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2003-10-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (87 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-14