ALTERNATIVE CRUISE PARKING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09489715 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 79909Other reservation service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees-1300-1500

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-16
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  5. 2023-03-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-27
    ➖
    CATOR, Andrew John resigned
    director
  10. 2021-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-09-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-09-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2018-09-10
    ➕
    CATOR, Andrew John appointed
    director
  19. 2018-08-02
    ➖
    LEWIS, Neil Lloyd resigned
    director
  20. 2018-07-30
    ➕
    CATOR, Helen appointed
    director
  21. 2018-07-30
    ➖
    MADDEN, Peter Howard resigned
    director
  22. 2018-04-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2018-02-12
    ➕
    MADDEN, Peter Howard appointed
    director
  24. 2017-02-01
    ➕
    LEWIS, Neil Lloyd appointed
    director
  25. 2017-01-31
    ➖
    CATOR, Helen resigned
    director
  26. 2017-01-31
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Helen Cator
  27. 2015-03-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTERNATIVE CRUISE PARKING LIMITED
  28. 2015-03-13
    ➕
    CATOR, Helen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew John Cator
Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/09/2018
Mrs Helen Cator
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares30/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Neil Lloyd Lewisceased 02/08/2018· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2015-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

Speedwell House
West Quay Road
Southampton
SO15 1GY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last: 2026-03-05

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CATOR, Helen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-07-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CATOR, Andrew John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-10 · resigned 2021-04-27
Resigned
CATOR, Helen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-03-13 · resigned 2017-01-31
Resigned
LEWIS, Neil Lloyd→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-02-01 · resigned 2018-08-02
Resigned
MADDEN, Peter Howard→
director · ~84y · appointed 2018-02-12 · resigned 2018-07-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Helen Cator
A registered charge—31/01/201704/04/2018

Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-26
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-03-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-27