ALNEX LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06292922 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-26

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

£3.0k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Special-situation opportunity

Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

45 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £3,024

Net assets shrinking

Down £4,610 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£3k

↓ 60% YoY

Current Assets

£6k

↓ 38% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£3.0k	£7.6k
Current assets	£5.7k	£9.3k
Net assets	£3.0k	£7.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2026-03-20
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2025-03-28
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2024-03-11
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2023-03-28
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2022-03-17
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2021-06-30
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2020-03-13
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2019-03-25
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2018-03-27
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accounts · AA
2017-07-07
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officers · TM01
2017-06-27
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-06-19
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officers · AP01
2017-04-06
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YOUDS, Anita appointed
director
2017-04-06
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YOUDS, Anita resigned
director
2016-12-12
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accounts · AA
2016-07-01
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2016-01-20
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2015-07-03
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2007-06-26
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Company incorporated
As ALNEX LIMITED
2007-06-26
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YOUDS, Anita appointed
secretary
2007-06-26
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YOUDS, Paul appointed
director
2007-06-26
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SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-06-26
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SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-06-26
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WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-06-26
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WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Paul Youds Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	26/06/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-06-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production

Registered office

7 Elmwood, Priory Grange

Norton Cross

Runcorn

Cheshire

WA7 6UF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-10OVERDUE

Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

YOUDS, Anita→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-26

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Active

YOUDS, Paul→

director · ~76y · appointed 2007-06-26

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Active

SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2007-06-26

Resigned

YOUDS, Anita→

director · ~79y · appointed 2017-04-06 · resigned 2017-04-06

Resigned

WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-26 · resigned 2007-06-26

Resigned

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