ALAN COOK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
07115716 · ltd · incorporated 2010-01-04
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£51.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £51,728

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£52k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£76k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£35k£53k£71k£88kJan 2025Jan 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-01-312025-01-31
Total assets£54.3k£44.9k
Current assets£75.6k£88.3k
Net assets£51.7k£40.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
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 (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-01-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-01-07
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2024-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-07-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2019-02-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2019-02-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2019-02-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-01-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ALAN COOK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
  19. 2010-01-04
    ➕
    COOK, Alan Richard appointed
    secretary
  20. 2010-01-04
    ➕
    COOK, Alan Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2010-01-04
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  22. 2010-01-04
    ➖
    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COOK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Richard Cook
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/02/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Richard Cookceased 07/02/2019· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

9 Market Place
Aylsham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR11 6EH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

COOK, Alan Richard→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-04
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Active
COOK, Alan Richard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2010-01-04 · resigned 2010-01-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-29