ALSTON ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08492451 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 12.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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
79 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖QUAYLE, Matthew John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-30➕QUAYLE, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-09-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-09-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-08-18➖LEE, Edwin Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-02➖HEWITT, Anthony William resigneddirector
- 2018-01-02➕LEE, Edwin Robert appointeddirector
- 2014-07-01➕QUAYLE, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-01-31➖HEATONS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-01-31➕HEWITT, Anthony William appointeddirector
- 2014-01-31➖TRUSCOTT, James Christy resigneddirector
- 2014-01-31➖HEATONS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-04-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALSTON ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
- 2013-04-17➕HEATONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-04-17➕TRUSCOTT, James Christy appointeddirector
- 2013-04-17➕HEATONS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Parkwood Leisure Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Parkwood Leisure Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALSTON ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
This company · 08492451
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parkwood Leisure Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 COMMUNICATIONS LTD→ 12167801 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 94 AUDIO LTD→ 11704879 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A & CO ACCOUNTING LIMITED→ 13971627 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCNOVATE LTD→ 16245688 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCOUNTING WORKS LTD→ 14431984 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACFALLON LIMITED→ 15409077 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACKOR LTD→ 17121652 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACORN LEGAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 04371391 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ACOUNTIS LIMITED→ 16381425 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES LTD→ 13068498 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PATHWAYS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 09060427 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
The Stables Duxbury Park
Duxbury Hall Road
Chorley
PR7 4AT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
QUAYLE, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEATONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2014-01-31
HEWITT, Anthony William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2018-01-02
LEE, Edwin Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-01-02 · resigned 2022-08-18
QUAYLE, Matthew John→
Resigneddirector · ~23y · appointed 2024-08-30 · resigned 2024-12-10
TRUSCOTT, James Christy→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2014-01-31
HEATONS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-04-17 · resigned 2014-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/04/2014 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-11-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-11-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-07