ALPHA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06705114 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-23
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30➕YIANNAKAS, Michael Sophokles appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30➖YIANNAKAS, Michael Sophokles resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-16➖KYRIACOU, Rafaella resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-16➖KYRIACOU, Rafaella resigneddirector
- 2021-06-01➕YIANNAKAS, Michael Sophokles appointeddirector
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-26➖ARISTIDOU, Aris resigneddirector
- 2017-02-24➕KYRIACOU, Rafaella appointeddirector
- 2008-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA AUTOMOTIVE ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2008-09-23➕KYRIACOU, Rafaella appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-23➕ARISTIDOU, Aris appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
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Mr Michael Sophokles Yiannakas Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/09/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Yiannakasceased 30/09/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Rafaella Kyriacouceased 01/06/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Aris Aristidouceased 26/02/2017· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence
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
Incorporated2008-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
24 Mount Pleasant
Barnet
EN4 9HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last: 2025-09-16
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
YIANNAKAS, Michael Sophokles→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KYRIACOU, Rafaella→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2021-06-16
ARISTIDOU, Aris→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-09-23 · resigned 2017-02-26
KYRIACOU, Rafaella→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-02-24 · resigned 2021-06-16
YIANNAKAS, Michael Sophokles→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-06-29