ALTER ROCK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06466588 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-08
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£-27.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of sports facilities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
85
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 £27,490
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
-£27k
↓ 87% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-27.5k | £-14.7k |
| Current assets | £31.0k | £40.9k |
| Cash | £20.2k | £26.9k |
| Debtors | £10.8k | £14.0k |
| Net assets | £-27.5k | £-14.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-16➖JACKSON, Cathryn resignedsecretary
- 2024-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2008-01-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTER ROCK LIMITED
- 2008-01-08➕JACKSON, Garry Neal appointeddirector
- 2008-01-08➕JACKSON, Cathryn appointedsecretary
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 18 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Garry Neal Jackson Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 17/11/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Garry Neal Jacksonceased 17/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMBER VALLEY TRAINING LTD→ 07093275 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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| ANDREW SULLIVAN PROMOTIONS LTD→ 07772894 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| ARCADIAN MARINADES LTD→ 12094216 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARCHIE LOVATT RACING LIMITED→ 12876414 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARIYA→ 06988447 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93110 — Operation of sports facilities
Registered office
St James Church, Malcolm Street
Derby
Derbyshire
DE23 8LU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
JACKSON, Garry Neal→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACKSON, Cathryn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-08 · resigned 2024-08-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/02/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19