ALVA 1 LTD

💤Zombieactive
08803862 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-25.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35110
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.2y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
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
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,348
Net assets shrinking
Down £119,649 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£25k
↓ 127% YoY
Current Assets
£33k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£25k-£1k£23k£46k£70k£94kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£138.4k£174.6k
Current assets£32.8k£52.9k
Cash—£23.3k
Debtors£32.8k£29.7k
Net assets£-25.3k£94.3k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  3. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-12
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-02-05
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-06-01
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    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-08
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-27
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-19
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    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2016-05-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Close Brothers Limited
  18. 2015-06-18
    ➖
    JEWELL, Vanessa Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2013-12-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ALVA 1 LTD
  20. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    JEWELL, Alan James appointed
    director
  21. 2013-12-05
    ➕
    JEWELL, Vanessa Anne appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan James Jewell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35110 — SIC 35110

Registered office

48 Arwenack Street
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

JEWELL, Alan James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-12-05
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Active
JEWELL, Vanessa Anne→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-05 · resigned 2015-06-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Close Brothers
Close Brothers Limited
A registered charge1 property09/05/201603/03/2026

Recent filings (32 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17