ALERT LOGIC UK LTD

💤Zombieactive

08857442 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-23

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 Jun 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other information technology service activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.1y

30/100

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.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

23 officers (3 active, 23 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

85 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Loss-making

Loss before tax £192,000

Slipped into loss

Moved from profit to loss this year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-06-30	2023-06-30
Profit before tax	£-192.0k	£4.94M
Average employees	300	12400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 address

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 2 mortgage
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2026-06-05
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-05
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-06-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-19
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CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2026-02-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-23
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MCCULLEN, Robert Jeffrey appointed
director
2026-01-23
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RECK, Matthew resigned
director
2026-01-23
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RITCHIE, Justin Christopher resigned
director
2026-01-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-14
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-14
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Charge satisfied #2
2026-01-14
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-06-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-03
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BOLSETH, Katherine resigned
director
2024-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
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RITCHIE, Justin Christopher appointed
director
2023-08-15
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-04-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-15
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OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-03-15
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BOLSETH, Katherine appointed
director
2022-03-15
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POST, John Osborn, Mr. resigned
director
2022-03-15
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RECK, Matthew appointed
director
2022-03-15
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REID, Samuel Lawrence resigned
director
2022-03-15
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SACHS, Jonathan Walden resigned
director
2022-03-15
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STEWART, Brett Andrew resigned
director
2022-02-22
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BOLSETH, Katherine appointed
director
2022-02-22
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BOLSETH, Katherine resigned
director
2022-02-22
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RECK, Matthew appointed
director
2022-02-22
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RECK, Matthew resigned
director
2021-04-05
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REID, Samuel Lawrence appointed
director
2021-04-05
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STEWART, Brett Andrew appointed
director
2021-01-29
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FLAHERTY, Sheila Marie resigned
director
2021-01-13
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SACHS, Jonathan Walden appointed
director
2021-01-12
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LYONS, Robert A, Mr. resigned
director
2020-07-07
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NEVINS, Amanda resigned
director
2020-07-07
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POST, John Osborn, Mr. appointed
director
2019-10-21
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NEVINS, Amanda appointed
director
2019-09-20
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ALGUIRE, Timothy Thornton, Mr. resigned
director
2018-12-20
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RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 69 events

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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: RECK, Matthew resigned 2026-01-23; RITCHIE, Justin Christopher resigned 2026-01-23

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-01-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

C/O Csc Cls (Uk) Limited 5 Churchill Place

10th Floor

London

E14 5HU

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-06

Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (3 active · 20 resigned)

CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-05-19

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-03-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCCULLEN, Robert Jeffrey→

director · ~62y · appointed 2026-01-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

RADIUS (EUROPE) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-01-23 · resigned 2016-02-08

Resigned

RADIUS COMMERCIAL SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2018-12-20

Resigned

ALGUIRE, Timothy Thornton, Mr.→

director · ~52y · appointed 2018-03-18 · resigned 2019-09-20

Resigned

ALLEN, Peter Blake, Mr.→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2018-06-08

Resigned

BOLSETH, Katherine→

director · ~53y · appointed 2022-03-15 · resigned 2024-12-03

Resigned

BOLSETH, Katherine→

director · ~53y · appointed 2022-02-22 · resigned 2022-02-22

Resigned

BOWRON, Kimberly→

director · ~57y · appointed 2014-09-15 · resigned 2016-11-29

Resigned

DAVIS, Gregory Joseph→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-01-23 · resigned 2018-05-01

Resigned

FLAHERTY, Sheila Marie→

director · ~61y · appointed 2018-06-08 · resigned 2021-01-29

Resigned

KARNES JR., John Herbert, Mr.→

director · ~65y · appointed 2016-11-29 · resigned 2017-12-28

Resigned

LYONS, Robert A, Mr.→

director · ~58y · appointed 2018-03-18 · resigned 2021-01-12

Resigned

MARVIN, Paul David→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-01-23 · resigned 2017-02-10

Resigned

NEVINS, Amanda→

director · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-21 · resigned 2020-07-07

Resigned

POST, John Osborn, Mr.→

director · ~58y · appointed 2020-07-07 · resigned 2022-03-15

Resigned

RECK, Matthew→

director · ~42y · appointed 2022-03-15 · resigned 2026-01-23

Resigned

RECK, Matthew→

director · ~42y · appointed 2022-02-22 · resigned 2022-02-22

Resigned

REID, Samuel Lawrence→

director · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-05 · resigned 2022-03-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Pacific Western Bank as Agent	A registered charge	—	01/06/2017	14/01/2026
	satisfied	Square 1 Bank	A registered charge	—	04/06/2014	14/01/2026

Recent filings (85 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-06-05

appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP04

2026-06-05

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-06-05

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-02-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-02-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-26

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-01-14

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-06-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-31

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-01-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-09-19

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-07-26