ALIGRA GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06811388 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-05
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.4y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Wedo Finance LTD
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-08➖NEILSON, Emma Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALIGRA GROUP LIMITED
- 2009-02-05➕NEILSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2009-02-05➕NEILSON, Emma Elizabeth appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 |
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Mr Mark Neilson Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 20 HIGH STREET CORSHAM MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05954581 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 2XS LIMITED→ 05158852 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 51 MALMESBURY ROAD LIMITED→ 05719544 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AAA CREDIT LTD→ 09635739 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ABBEY RADIO CARS LIMITED→ 04270257 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ACME LABS LIMITED→ 11735154 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PLUMBING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ 07068896 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AFFAIBLE LTD→ 16024862 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AIR COOLED SERVICES LIMITED→ 14107435 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALBANY STAR LLP→ OC456810 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALK ENTERTAINMENT LLP→ OC453340 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL FURNITURE STORE LIMITED→ 09869443 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Suite B Gemini House
Hargreaves Road
Groundwell Industrial Estate
Swindon
SN25 5AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NEILSON, Mark→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NEILSON, Emma Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-02-05 · resigned 2018-06-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wedo Finance Wedo Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/12/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (41 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-31