ALA PHARMA LTD
💤Zombieactive
08364504 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-17
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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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-01-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-01➖MIAH, Arjoo resigneddirector
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-20➕MIAH, Monju appointeddirector
- 2017-09-01➖MIAH, Monju resigneddirector
- 2016-01-01➕MIAH, Monju appointeddirector
- 2015-05-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-01-01➖MIAH, Monju resigneddirector
- 2013-07-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2013-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALA PHARMA LTD
- 2013-01-17➕MIAH, Arjoo appointeddirector
- 2013-01-17➕MIAH, Monju 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
45/100
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.
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 |
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Mr Monju Miah Individual · British · DOB 11/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/03/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Arjoo Miahceased 01/03/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Monju Miahceased 01/09/2017· 75-100% shares
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 DEGREES CONSULTING DURHAM CIC→ 13687925 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 247 COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED→ 16426760 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4M PARTNERS LIMITED→ 14741203 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A MONTH FROM NOW LTD→ 12703404 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A.B. HEALTH LIMITED→ 06837318 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACTIVE MIND AND BODY LIMITED→ 15941676 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCING ATTACHMENTS LTD→ 11819503 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADVOCATE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 12858530 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALAN LAM FAMILY DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED→ 06069633 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALEX LEWIS LTD→ 09956981 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALEX LOWTHER LTD→ 11901833 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALI ORR LIMITED→ 12517670 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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
Incorporated2013-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Beda House Clough Dene
Tantobie
Stanley
DH9 9PN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MIAH, Arjoo→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-01-17 · resigned 2022-03-01
MIAH, Monju→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2017-09-01
MIAH, Monju→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2013-01-17 · resigned 2015-01-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/05/2015 | 10/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/07/2013 | 10/02/2020 |
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-22