ALCA & CO. LTD
💤Zombieactive
08078323 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-22
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£76
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -79% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £76
Very low cash
Cash position: £24
Cash draining
Cash down 79% YoY
Cash YoY
-79%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24
↓ 79% YoY
Net Worth
£76
↑ 986% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↑ 256% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £76 | £7 |
| Current assets | £15.5k | £4.3k |
| Cash | £24 | £115 |
| Debtors | £13.5k | £3.9k |
| Net assets | £76 | £7 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-10📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2024-12-20📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-12-05📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-12-05⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-14➖KUNDA, Nachinga resigneddirector
- 2016-01-05➕KUNDA, Danny appointeddirector
- 2015-08-10➖KUNDA, Danny resigneddirector
- 2015-08-10➕KUNDA, Nachinga appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➕KUNDA, Danny appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➕KUNDA, Danny appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➖KUNDA, Danny resigneddirector
- 2015-07-01➖KUNDA, Nachinga resigneddirector
- 2015-04-29➕KUNDA, Nachinga appointeddirector
- 2015-04-19➖KUNDA, Danny resigneddirector
- 2012-05-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCA & CO. LTD
- 2012-05-22➕KUNDA, Danny 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-12-05: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Danny Kunda Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 01/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Nachinga Kundaceased 14/07/2017· board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHNA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14163498 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AIMYLOS CONSULTING LTD→ 15115024 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AINSLIE GRAY LTD→ 13917231 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AJ CONSURVICES LIMITED→ 14407127 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALCOHOL & CRIME REDUCTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 08021181 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ALEX MUNDAY PLANNING LTD→ 17104219 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDRA BARNES CONSULTING LTD→ 13698906 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALFA 2015 LTD.→ 09619604 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALGA LTD→ 10739997 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALISON BAKER ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 10760793 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALJ LIMITED→ 13962209 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALL BASES COVERED RECRUITMENT LTD→ 16145233 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
2 Luck Road
Bursledon
Southampton
SO31 8LR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
KUNDA, Danny→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUNDA, Danny→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2015-08-10
KUNDA, Danny→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2015-07-01
KUNDA, Danny→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2015-04-19
KUNDA, Nachinga→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-08-10 · resigned 2017-07-14
KUNDA, Nachinga→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2015-04-29 · resigned 2015-07-01
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Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-07-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-12-20
legacy
capital · SH20
2024-12-05
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-12-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-12-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-10-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-27