ALI THORN LTD

💤Zombieactive
06288581 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (51/100)

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

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
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
70
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees300300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-06-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-05-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-07-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-07-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2022-07-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  13. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-11-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-06-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ALI THORN LTD

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 19 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cefn Gwyn
Trefeglwys
Caersws
Powys
SY17 5RF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Recent filings (57 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-12