ALLIANCE GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09007707 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-23
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£86.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £86,804

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£87k
↑ 237% YoY
Current Assets
£207k
↑ 180% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£41k£83k£124k£166k£207kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Total assets£91.3k£25.8k
Current assets£207.3k£74.0k
Net assets£86.8k£25.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-10-05
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2023-10-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-05-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-04-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2023-04-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-04-14
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2023-04-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2023-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-10-12
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  16. 2022-09-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2014-04-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLIANCE GROUNDWORKS LIMITED
  21. 2014-04-23
    CAHILL, Silvia Marcela appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-04-23
    CAHILL, Reece Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-07

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Reece Peter Cahill
Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Silvia Marcela Cahill
Individual · British,Colombian · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control28/04/2023

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
Incorporated2014-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O M J Crocker & Associates Tayfield House
38 Poole Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH4 9DW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-23

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

CAHILL, Silvia Marcela
secretary · appointed 2014-04-23
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Active
CAHILL, Reece Peter
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-23
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Active

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-10-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-14