ATLA SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09005595 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-22
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£185.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86210General medical practice activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
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 £185,011

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£185k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£201k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£40k£80k£121k£161k£201kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£185.0k£137.4k
Current assets£201.1k£150.2k
Net assets£185.0k£137.4k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-17
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  3. 2025-12-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2025-07-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2025-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-06
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-01-13
    VAN DER BERG, Dukaydah resigned
    secretary
  13. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-09-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-08-24
    COOMARASAMY, Aravinthan Arri, Professor appointed
    director
  20. 2015-08-24
    VAN DER BERG, Dukaydah appointed
    secretary
  21. 2015-08-24
    WILLIAMS, Leon Timothy resigned
    director
  22. 2014-04-22
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    Company incorporated
    As ATLA SERVICES LIMITED
  23. 2014-04-22
    WILLIAMS, Leon Timothy 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

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-01-06: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Atlafamily Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Atlafamily Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ATLA SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 09005595

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Atlafamily Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control21/11/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Professor Aravinthan Arri Coomarasamyceased 21/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2014-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Hardman Street
Spinningfields
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M3 3HF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

COOMARASAMY, Aravinthan Arri, Professor
director · ~56y · appointed 2015-08-24
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Active
VAN DER BERG, Dukaydah
secretary · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2023-01-13
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Leon Timothy
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-04-22 · resigned 2015-08-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-12-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25