ALFONS VALLS DESIGN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09432258 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-10
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 Jun 2026
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (68/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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 £1,682

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-06-30
Total assets£1.7k
Current assets£2.0k
Cash£2.0k
Net assets£1.7k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 accounts
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  2. 2026-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-07-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-09-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-02-14
    ➕
    MARCH MUTUAL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2017-02-14
    ➖
    FROST, Allan David resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-02-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFONS VALLS DESIGN LIMITED
  20. 2015-02-10
    ➕
    VALLS COSTA, Joan Alfons appointed
    director
  21. 2015-02-10
    ➕
    FROST, Allan David appointed
    secretary

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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joan Alfons Valls Costa
Individual · Spanish · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2015-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

F25 Waterfront Studios
1 Dock Road
London
E16 1AH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-03-31
Last made up to: 2026-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MARCH MUTUAL SECRETARIAL SERVICES LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-02-14
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Active
VALLS COSTA, Joan Alfons→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-02-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FROST, Allan David→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-10 · resigned 2017-02-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-24