ALVASTON PROJECTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08945143 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-18
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
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 68). 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 (76/100)

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-01
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-04-12
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-10-05
    ➕
    DEWHURST-HARRIS, Carol appointed
    director
  10. 2022-10-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-09-22
    ➖
    HARRIS, Brian resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-09-22
    ➖
    HARRIS, Brian resigned
    director
  13. 2022-04-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-03-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALVASTON PROJECTS LIMITED
  21. 2014-03-18
    ➕
    HARRIS, Brian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-03-18
    ➕
    HARRIS, Brian 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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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: 2026-04-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Harris
Individual · British · DOB 03/1955 · age 71
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/03/2017

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
Incorporated2014-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

91 Hospital Street
Nantwich
CW5 5RU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DEWHURST-HARRIS, Carol→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARRIS, Brian→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-18 · resigned 2022-09-22
Resigned
HARRIS, Brian→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-03-18 · resigned 2022-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-16