ALUMINIUM INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07962252 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-10-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-06➖RENARD-PAYEN, Marc Antoine resigneddirector
- 2020-02-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-13➕RENARD-PAYEN, Marc Antoine appointeddirector
- 2012-02-24➖RENARD-PAYEN, Marc Antoine resigneddirector
- 2012-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALUMINIUM INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2012-02-23➕LEVIE, Leonard Maleson appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➕RENARD-PAYEN, Marc Antoine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 14 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Leonard Levie Individual · American · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
9a Burroughs Gardens
London
NW4 4AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
LEVIE, Leonard Maleson→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2012-02-23
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RENARD-PAYEN, Marc Antoine→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-04-13 · resigned 2020-04-06
RENARD-PAYEN, Marc Antoine→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-02-23 · resigned 2012-02-24
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Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-24