A P ALARMS (LINCOLN) LTD

💤Zombieactive
08504692 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-25
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2025-10-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-04
    📄
    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  9. 2021-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-14
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  11. 2020-02-26
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-02-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  13. 2020-02-10
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-05-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-04-10
    FRESHNEY, Irene Mary resigned
    director
  18. 2013-04-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A P ALARMS (LINCOLN) LTD
  19. 2013-04-25
    PAGE, Charles Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2013-04-25
    FRESHNEY, Irene Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-09

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities

Registered office

34 Stonecliff Park, Prebend Lane
Welton
Lincoln
LN2 3JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-09OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PAGE, Charles Andrew
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-04-25
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Active
FRESHNEY, Irene Mary
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-04-25 · resigned 2017-04-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2021-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-04