ALRS LIMITED

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06281115 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2007-06-15
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
64
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-07-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2007-10-01
    PRINCE, Russell appointed
    secretary
  18. 2007-10-01
    PRINCE, Russell appointed
    director
  19. 2007-10-01
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  20. 2007-10-01
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 2007-06-15
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    Company incorporated
    As ALRS LIMITED
  22. 2007-06-15
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2007-06-15
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 19 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.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell Prince
Individual · Welsh · DOB 10/1978 · age 48
sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2007-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education

Registered office

9 New Lumford
Bakewell
DE45 1GH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-15

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

PRINCE, Russell
secretary · appointed 2007-10-01
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Active
PRINCE, Russell
director · ~48y · appointed 2007-10-01
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-15 · resigned 2007-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-15