ALUN STEVENS & CO LTD

💤Zombieactive
08977083 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-03
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 2025
Net worth
£352
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £352

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£13k
Net Worth
£352
Current Assets
£23k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£352
Current assets£23.4k
Cash£12.7k
Debtors£10.7k
Net assets£352

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
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
    STEVENS, Alun Owen appointed
    director
  2. 2026-05-13
    STEVENS, Alun Owen resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-05-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-05-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-05-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-12-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ALUN STEVENS & CO LTD
  19. 2014-04-03
    STEVENS, Alun Owen 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STEVENS" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
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.

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 Alun Owen Stevens
Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares13/05/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alun Owen Stevensceased 13/05/2026· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Penycastell Farm
Bryn
Port Talbot
West Glamorgan
SA13 2PY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

STEVENS, Alun Owen
director · ~45y · appointed 2026-05-13
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Active
STEVENS, Alun Owen
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-04-03 · resigned 2026-05-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08