ALFAMAX CATERING SERVICES LIMITED

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07250187 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-11
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-20.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -86% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £20,322
Net assets shrinking
Down £52,419 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 86% YoY
Cash YoY
-86%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 86% YoY
Net Worth
-£20k
↓ 163% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£20k£2k£24k£45k£67k£89kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£-12.7k£48.9k
Current assets£28.2k£89.4k
Cash£1.1k£7.5k
Debtors£21.1k£74.4k
Net assets£-20.3k£32.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals 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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-05-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2021-05-25
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    JONES, Robert resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-05-25
    ➖
    JONES, Robert resigned
    director
  12. 2020-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2018-09-25
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    HOOPER-GREENHILL, Alex William appointed
    director
  16. 2018-04-26
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2018-04-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-04-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2018-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2016-12-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  22. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Alfred resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    JONES, Robert appointed
    secretary
  24. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    JONES, Philip Alfred resigned
    director
  25. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    JONES, Christine Kim resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-11-30
    ➕
    JONES, Philip Alfred appointed
    secretary
  27. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    JONES, Christine Kim resigned
    director
  28. 2011-12-04
    ➕
    JONES, Philip Alfred appointed
    director
  29. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    JONES, Christine Kim appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-12-01
    ➕
    JONES, Christine Kim appointed
    director
  31. 2011-11-29
    ➖
    DURHAM, Nicholas Anthony resigned
    secretary
  32. 2011-11-29
    ➖
    DURHAM, Nicholas Anthony resigned
    director
  33. 2010-05-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ALFAMAX CATERING SERVICES LIMITED
  34. 2010-05-11
    ➕
    DURHAM, Nicholas Anthony appointed
    secretary
  35. 2010-05-11
    ➕
    DURHAM, Nicholas Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2010-05-11
    ➕
    JONES, Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Alex William Hooper-Greenhill
Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/03/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert Jonesceased 28/03/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2010-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

Archard House
Waverley Road
Weymouth
DT3 5HL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

HOOPER-GREENHILL, Alex William→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-09-25
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Active
DURHAM, Nicholas Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2011-11-29
Resigned
JONES, Christine Kim→
secretary · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
JONES, Philip Alfred→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-30 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
JONES, Robert→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2021-05-25
Resigned
DURHAM, Nicholas Anthony→
director · ~57y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2011-11-29
Resigned
JONES, Christine Kim→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-01 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
JONES, Philip Alfred→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-12-04 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
JONES, Robert→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2021-05-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—19/12/2016—
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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14