AHERNES OF HELLIFIELD (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06363296 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-06
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
£-11.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £11,777
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£797
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
-£12k
↑ 50% YoY
Current Assets
£312k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-11.8k | £-23.5k |
| Current assets | £311.8k | £366.1k |
| Cash | £797 | £670 |
| Debtors | £36.5k | £21.8k |
| Net assets | £-11.8k | £-23.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-26➖ALEXANDER, Aileen Joy resigneddirector
- 2025-11-26➖ALEXANDER, Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-01-20➖SEGGER, Gary resigneddirector
- 2014-01-20➖SEGGER, Janine Margaret resigneddirector
- 2007-11-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs AHERNES OF HELLIFIELD (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
- 2007-09-06➕ALEXANDER, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-06➕ALEXANDER, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➕ALEXANDER, Aileen Joy appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➕ALEXANDER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➕SEGGER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2007-09-06➕SEGGER, Janine Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ALEXANDER, Aileen Joy resigned 2025-11-26; ALEXANDER, Ian resigned 2025-11-26
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Sarah Louise Alexander Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Ian Alexander Individual · British · DOB 07/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Aileen Joy Alexander Individual · British · DOB 07/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
The Green
Hellifield
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 4JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
ALEXANDER, Sarah Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-09-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALEXANDER, Aileen Joy→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2025-11-26
ALEXANDER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2025-11-26
SEGGER, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2014-01-20
SEGGER, Janine Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2014-01-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/11/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-09
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-06