ALERT PPM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07840035 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-09
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-3.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,855
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£4k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.5k |
| Current assets | £6.7k |
| Net assets | £-3.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-03-09➖GALLANT, Neil Matthew resigneddirector
- 2011-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ALERT PPM LIMITED
- 2011-11-09➕GALLANT, Keith appointeddirector
- 2011-11-09➕GALLANT, Neil Matthew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Keith Gallant Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
36 Vaughan Avenue
Hucknall
Nottingham
NG15 8BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GALLANT, Keith→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2011-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GALLANT, Neil Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2011-11-09 · resigned 2015-03-09
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09