ALERA CONSULTING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05636563 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-25
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 May 2025
Net worth
£309.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
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 (78/100)

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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
61 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £309,691
Net assets shrinking
Down £735 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£310k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£311k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£63k£125k£188k£250k£313kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£309.7k£310.4k
Current assets£310.7k£312.7k
Net assets£309.7k£310.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-11-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2021-11-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2021-11-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-11-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-08-06
    ➕
    RIVAT, Christine appointed
    secretary
  17. 2013-08-06
    ➖
    RABBIOSI, Alessandro resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-08-06
    ➖
    RIVAT, Christine resigned
    director
  19. 2008-06-20
    ➕
    RABBIOSI, Alessandro appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-04-01
    ➖
    AUSTEN BROWN, Keir James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-01-05
    ➕
    RIVAT, Christine appointed
    director
  22. 2005-11-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ALERA CONSULTING LIMITED
  23. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    RABBIOSI, Alessandro appointed
    director
  24. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    AUSTEN BROWN, Keir James appointed
    secretary

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 21 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alessanddro Rabbiosi
Individual · Italian · DOB 11/1973 · age 53
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Christine Paule Alice Rivat
Individual · French · DOB 09/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/11/2021

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
Incorporated2005-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

337 Holdenhurst Road
Bournemouth
BH8 8BT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

RIVAT, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RABBIOSI, Alessandro→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AUSTEN BROWN, Keir James→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2008-04-01
Resigned
RABBIOSI, Alessandro→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-20 · resigned 2013-08-06
Resigned
RIVAT, Christine→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-01-05 · resigned 2013-08-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-08-02