ALAP LTD

💤Zombieactive
09027984 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-07
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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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 76). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-02-09
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-08-19
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  6. 2025-08-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-14
    ➖
    BUCKLE, David Edward resigned
    secretary
  9. 2024-08-14
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-08
    ➖
    ROGERS, Paul, Dr resigned
    director
  14. 2021-09-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-09-30
    ➕
    BUCKLE, David Edward appointed
    secretary
  19. 2016-11-20
    ➕
    ROGERS, Paul, Dr appointed
    director
  20. 2016-10-18
    ➖
    LEIGH, Ahtayaa resigned
    director
  21. 2014-05-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALAP LTD
  22. 2014-05-07
    ➕
    HAZELWOOD, Lynda appointed
    director
  23. 2014-05-07
    ➕
    LEIGH, Ahtayaa 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 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lynda Hazlewood
Individual · British · DOB 02/1950 · age 76
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Ahtayaa Leighceased 18/10/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2014-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Piccadilly Business Centre Unit C Aldow Enterprise Park
Blackett Street
Manchester
M12 6AE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

HAZELWOOD, Lynda→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BUCKLE, David Edward→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-30 · resigned 2024-08-14
Resigned
LEIGH, Ahtayaa→
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-05-07 · resigned 2016-10-18
Resigned
ROGERS, Paul, Dr→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-11-20 · resigned 2021-09-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-19