ALTERNATIVE FUEL CO LTD

💤Zombieactive
06320005 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-23
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£72.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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, 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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £72,326

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£72k
↑ 204% YoY
Current Assets
£102k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20k£41k£61k£82k£102kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£62.5k£3.9k
Current assets£102.0k£102.0k
Net assets£72.3k£23.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-08-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-01-20
    ➖
    PYLAYKOVA, Marina resigned
    director
  16. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    ABLAMONOVS, Valerijs appointed
    director
  17. 2009-07-29
    ➖
    PYLAYKOVA, Marina resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-01-16
    ➕
    PYLAYKOVA, Marina appointed
    director
  19. 2008-07-21
    ➖
    ABLAMONOVS, Valerijs resigned
    director
  20. 2007-07-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALTERNATIVE FUEL CO LTD
  21. 2007-07-23
    ➕
    PYLAYKOVA, Marina appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-07-23
    ➕
    ABLAMONOVS, Valerijs appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on 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 15 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Valerijs Ablamonovs
Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/07/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

6th Floor Amp House
Dingwall Road
Croydon
CR0 2LX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ABLAMONOVS, Valerijs→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PYLAYKOVA, Marina→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2009-07-29
Resigned
ABLAMONOVS, Valerijs→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-07-23 · resigned 2008-07-21
Resigned
PYLAYKOVA, Marina→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-01-16 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-22