ALACRIFY LTD

🌳Matureactive
05658683 · ltd · incorporated 2005-12-20
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-31.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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 (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
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 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £31,671

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
Net Worth
-£32k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
—
-£32k-£22k-£12k-£3k£7k£17kMar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-31.7k—
Current assets£16.8k—
Cash£10.0k—
Debtors£6.8k—
Net assets£-31.7k—
Average employees—300

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
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-05-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-05-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-31
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-05-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-02-12
    ➕
    HEMBREY, Nicola Chapman appointed
    director
  14. 2018-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    FAWKES, Elizabeth Mary resigned
    secretary
  18. 2012-03-31
    ➖
    FAWKES, Elizabeth Mary resigned
    director
  19. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    CRUMBLEHOLME, William Albert resigned
    secretary
  20. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    CRUMBLEHOLME, Diane Elizabeth resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    CRUMBLEHOLME, William Albert resigned
    director
  22. 2009-07-21
    ➕
    FAWKES, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALACRIFY LTD
  24. 2005-12-20
    ➕
    SLOPER, Jonathan Paul appointed
    director
  25. 2005-12-20
    ➕
    CRUMBLEHOLME, William Albert appointed
    secretary
  26. 2005-12-20
    ➕
    CRUMBLEHOLME, Diane Elizabeth appointed
    director
  27. 2005-12-20
    ➕
    CRUMBLEHOLME, William Albert appointed
    director
  28. 2005-12-20
    ➕
    FAWKES, Elizabeth Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan Paul Sloper
Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55
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.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Technology · DT postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
88 POLYGONS LTD→
13892104 · est 2022 · no financials extracted
————4y——
90NETWORKS LTD→
15363599 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
A. LEETE CONSULTANCY LIMITED→
15162927 · est 2023 · no financials extracted
————2y——
ACME STRATEGY LTD→
12813337 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
ADVANCE DYNAMICS LTD→
12418723 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————6y——
AETHERMEDIA LTD→
16683173 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AFFILIATE INSIDER LIMITED→
11074279 · est 2017 · no financials extracted
————8y——
AIR FM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→
08185617 · est 2012 · no financials extracted
————13y——
ALIVE BIOMETRICS LTD→
16993044 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
ALORS LIMITED→
13671221 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
ALPHA LEARNING LTD.→
05243388 · est 2004 · no financials extracted
————21y——
ALPHA PICKS LTD→
13546504 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

6 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

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Agriculture House
Acland Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HEMBREY, Nicola Chapman→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SLOPER, Jonathan Paul→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRUMBLEHOLME, William Albert→
secretary · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
FAWKES, Elizabeth Mary→
secretary · appointed 2009-07-21 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned
CRUMBLEHOLME, Diane Elizabeth→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
CRUMBLEHOLME, William Albert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
FAWKES, Elizabeth Mary→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-12-20 · resigned 2012-03-31
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (67 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-24