ALCF INVESTMENTS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06235486 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 6523
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (55/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2014-10-03
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2014-10-03
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2014-07-03
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.71
  4. 2014-02-20
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  5. 2013-03-26
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  6. 2012-01-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · 4.68
  7. 2011-10-07
    ➖
    LINSLEY, Scott resigned
    director
  8. 2011-10-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  9. 2011-01-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2011-01-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
    insolvency · 4.70
  11. 2011-01-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  12. 2011-01-06
    ⚠️
    liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
    insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
  13. 2011-01-06
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2010-10-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  15. 2010-10-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  16. 2010-10-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  17. 2010-10-01
    ➖
    MORLEY, Colin Richard resigned
    director
  18. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    COLES, Shaun Patrick appointed
    director
  19. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    LINSLEY, Scott appointed
    director
  20. 2010-07-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2010-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2010-05-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-01-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  24. 2009-12-09
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  25. 2009-12-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-10-23
    ➖
    PATERSON, William Hamilton resigned
    director
  27. 2009-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2009-05-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  29. 2009-01-19
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  30. 2008-12-04
    ➖
    GLOVER, Bryce Paul resigned
    director
  31. 2008-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2008-06-02
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  33. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    GLOVER, Bryce Paul appointed
    director
  34. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    MORLEY, Colin Richard appointed
    director
  35. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    PATERSON, William Hamilton appointed
    director
  36. 2007-05-21
    ➖
    ALLIANCE & LEICESTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2007-05-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCF INVESTMENTS LIMITED
  38. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    HAWKER, Richard Allen appointed
    secretary
  39. 2007-05-02
    ➕
    ALLIANCE & LEICESTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2014-10-03

8 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2014-10-03: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-07-03: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC6523 — SIC 6523

Registered office

GRIFFINS
Tavistock House South Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2009-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)

HAWKER, Richard Allen→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLES, Shaun Patrick→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLOVER, Bryce Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2008-12-04
Resigned
LINSLEY, Scott→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2011-10-07
Resigned
MORLEY, Colin Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2010-10-01
Resigned
PATERSON, William Hamilton→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2009-10-23
Resigned
ALLIANCE & LEICESTER (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2014-10-03
liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.71
2014-07-03
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2014-02-20
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2013-03-26
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 4.68
2012-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-01-07
liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency
insolvency · 4.70
2011-01-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2011-01-07
liquidation-resolution-miscellaneous
insolvency · LIQ MISC RES
2011-01-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2011-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-07-26