ALACRITY DB LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08841476 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-13
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£40.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £40,492

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£41k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£25k£33k£41kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£40.5k£40.3k
Current assets£40.5k£41.2k
Net assets£40.5k£40.3k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-09
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  5. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2022-05-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-01-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-10-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-06-11
    ➕
    LOGAN, David appointed
    director
  19. 2014-06-11
    ➖
    MURPHY, David Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 2014-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALACRITY DB LIMITED
  21. 2014-01-13
    ➕
    MURPHY, David Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Chris Hewitt
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest01/04/2022
Mr Adrian Holles
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest01/04/2022
Mr David Anthony Logan
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest29/06/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christopher Robert Woodceased 31/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
  • Ms Beverley Vicki Steventonceased 31/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest

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
Incorporated2014-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

9 Shottery Brook Office Park Timothys Bridge Road
Stratford Enterprise Park
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 9NR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LOGAN, David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-06-11
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Active
MURPHY, David Thomas→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2014-06-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19