ALCOMBE NATURE RESERVE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07279275 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2010-06-09
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 80 → 72
  • · Bankability: 75 → 65
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 80 → 72
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£561
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 78). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £561

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£561
~ YoY
Current Assets
£561
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£112£224£337£449£561Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£561£556
Current assets£561£554
Net assets£561£556

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-08-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-12
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    STEVENS, David Geoffrey resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-12
    ➖
    WOOD, Hazel resigned
    director
  11. 2022-08-12
    ➖
    WOOD, Pete resigned
    director
  12. 2022-08-10
    ➖
    KITE, Paul Edward resigned
    director
  13. 2022-06-13
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    MASON, Vanessa Lynne resigned
    director
  14. 2022-06-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-06-21
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    BRADY, Thomas resigned
    director
  21. 2017-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2017-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2017-06-15
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    BRADY, Barbara Joan resigned
    director
  24. 2015-07-01
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    PARKER, Julie Tina resigned
    director
  25. 2010-06-09
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    Company incorporated
    As ALCOMBE NATURE RESERVE LIMITED
  26. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    COWARD, Adrian Ronald appointed
    director
  27. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    BRADY, Barbara Joan appointed
    director
  28. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    BRADY, Thomas appointed
    director
  29. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    KITE, Paul Edward appointed
    director
  30. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    MASON, Vanessa Lynne appointed
    director
  31. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    PARKER, Julie Tina appointed
    director
  32. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    STEVENS, David Geoffrey appointed
    director
  33. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    WOOD, Hazel appointed
    director
  34. 2010-06-09
    ➕
    WOOD, Pete appointed
    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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Adrian Ronald Coward
Individual · English · DOB 08/1948 · age 78
——sig. influencesignificant influence12/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2010-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Hillcrest
West Horrington
Wells
Somerset
BA5 3ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-09

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

COWARD, Adrian Ronald→
director · ~78y · appointed 2010-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRADY, Barbara Joan→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2017-06-15
Resigned
BRADY, Thomas→
director · ~84y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2017-06-21
Resigned
KITE, Paul Edward→
director · ~87y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2022-08-10
Resigned
MASON, Vanessa Lynne→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2022-06-13
Resigned
PARKER, Julie Tina→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2015-07-01
Resigned
STEVENS, David Geoffrey→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2022-08-12
Resigned
WOOD, Hazel→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2022-08-12
Resigned
WOOD, Pete→
director · ~77y · appointed 2010-06-09 · resigned 2022-08-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-18