ALTA LOMA MGMT LTD

💤Zombieactive
06484143 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-25
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
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.6y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.6 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
55 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees4300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-21
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-11
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    officers · CH03
  7. 2023-11-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2023-11-24
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-11-24
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    capital · SH01
  10. 2023-05-22
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    address · AD01
  11. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-30
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  13. 2021-06-29
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  14. 2020-10-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-11-22
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2009-12-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Kingstar UK Limited
  19. 2008-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTA LOMA MGMT LTD
  20. 2008-01-25
    HIPKISS, Kerry appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-01-25
    HIPKISS, Andrew David Keith appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-08-21: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kerry Hipkiss
Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting14/11/2023
Mr Andrew David Keith Hipkiss
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

27 Mortimer Street
London
W1T 3BL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HIPKISS, Kerry
secretary · appointed 2008-01-25
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Active
HIPKISS, Andrew David Keith
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-01-25
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kingstar UK
Kingstar UK Limited
Rent deposit deed1 property24/12/2009
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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-12-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17