1 ALLIANCE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09343608 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-05
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£83.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £83,128
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£83k
Current Assets
£80k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £106.1k | — |
| Current assets | £80.2k | — |
| Net assets | £83.1k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19➕LEWIS MCGLYNN, Tina appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-19➖COBAT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-19➖LEWIS MCGLYNN, Tina resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-09-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-19➕LEWIS MCGLYNN, Tina appointeddirector
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23➖MCGLYNN, Eamon resignedsecretary
- 2019-05-23➕COBAT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-05-23📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-05-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-12-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1 ALLIANCE LTD
- 2014-12-05➕MCGLYNN, Eamon Joseph appointeddirector
- 2014-12-05➕MCGLYNN, Eamon appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Eamon Joseph Mcglynn Individual · Irish · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1007 London Road
Leigh-On-Sea
SS9 3JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
LEWIS MCGLYNN, Tina→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGLYNN, Eamon Joseph→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-12-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGLYNN, Eamon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-05 · resigned 2019-05-23
COBAT SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-05-23 · resigned 2023-09-19
LEWIS MCGLYNN, Tina→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-04-19 · resigned 2023-09-19
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-21
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-20