ATTOLLA LTD

💤Zombieactive
07429522 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-04
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
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
45 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-03-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2021-03-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-03-12
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-04-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-15
    ➖
    DEANE, Rosalind resigned
    director
  19. 2010-11-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ATTOLLA LTD
  20. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    DEANE, Edward Albert appointed
    director
  21. 2010-11-04
    ➕
    DEANE, Rosalind appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

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 Edward Deane
Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Unit 26 Dowren House
Foundry Lane
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 4HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DEANE, Edward Albert→
director · ~46y · appointed 2010-11-04
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Active
DEANE, Rosalind→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2017-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-04-12