ALVA LG LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05955383 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-04
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1300 | 1800 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-05-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-10📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-09-25➕PATHE, Eric Gabriel appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-25➖MORLEY & SCOTT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ALVA LG LIMITED
- 2006-10-04➕PASTOR, Monica appointeddirector
- 2006-10-04➕MORLEY & SCOTT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-10-04➕WALLIS, Ruth Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2006-10-04➖WALLIS, Ruth Rebecca resigneddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- 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
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 Eric Gabriel Pathe Individual · French · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/11/2021 |
Monica Pastor Individual · Spanish · DOB 03/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Eric Gabriel Patheceased 09/03/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL FURQAN ISLAMIC HERITAGE FOUNDATION→ 02329628 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| ALL BEHAVIOUR CONSULTANCY LTD.→ 07770049 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ALL IN METHOD LTD→ 17061685 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE LONDRES LIMITED→ 03763700 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ALMANAR TUITION CENTRE LIMITED→ 15014842 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALMANAX TUITION LIMITED→ 11162791 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALREADY DOING IT LTD→ 15682687 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALRUBA BEAUTY LONDON LIMITED→ 14950066 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALRUQYAH INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY LTD→ 13139543 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALTERNATIVES TRUST→ 03978199 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ALTURA IMPACT LIMITED→ 16468510 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALVERA LIMITED→ 15396584 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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
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
Incorporated2006-10-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85200 — Primary education
Registered office
The Little Gym Westfield Westfield Shopping Centre
Unit 2117a Ariel Way
London
W12 7GE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-18
Last: 2025-10-04
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
PATHE, Eric Gabriel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PASTOR, Monica→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-10-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORLEY & SCOTT CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2008-09-25
WALLIS, Ruth Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2006-10-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/10/2008 | — |
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Recent filings (72 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-24