ALEX BATES CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05094697 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-05
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£6.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (75/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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 £6,445
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 7061% YoY
Current Assets
£92k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.2k | £27.2k |
| Current assets | £91.5k | £74.4k |
| Net assets | £6.4k | £90 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
12
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 resolution
Last 90 days
12
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 resolution
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 4 capital
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-07-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-07-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-07-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-07-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-07-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-07-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX BATES CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2004-04-05➕BATES, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-05➕BATES, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2004-04-05➕TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-05➖TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-05➕TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-05➖TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BATES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 candidateStrong 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 22 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander James Bates Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Deborah Bates Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 27/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
4 West Hill Avenue
Leeds
LS7 3QH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-17
Last: 2026-07-03
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BATES, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2004-04-05
TURNER LITTLE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2004-04-05
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Recent filings (80 total)
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-07-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-07-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-07-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-07-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-07-13
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-07-13
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16