ALPHA ACADEMIC LTD

💤Zombieactive
09659546 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-26
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£15.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
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Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 2 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 (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,400

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£15k
↑ 310% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£15.4k£3.8k
Current assets£5.4k£4.3k
Net assets£15.4k£3.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
5
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-05-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-05-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-07-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-01
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-06-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2021-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-06-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-06-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-04-24
    ➕
    SHI, Hao appointed
    director
  18. 2021-04-24
    ➖
    PU, Jing resigned
    director
  19. 2021-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-03-01
    ➕
    PU, Jing appointed
    director
  23. 2021-03-01
    ➖
    SHI, Hao resigned
    director
  24. 2018-03-24
    ➖
    ZHANG, Tian resigned
    director
  25. 2018-03-20
    ➖
    TUBBY, Christopher John resigned
    director
  26. 2016-12-01
    ➕
    ZHANG, Tian appointed
    director
  27. 2015-06-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA ACADEMIC LTD
  28. 2015-06-26
    ➕
    SHI, Hao appointed
    director
  29. 2015-06-26
    ➕
    TUBBY, Christopher John appointed
    director

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

45/100
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.

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
Mr Hao Shi
Individual · Chinese · DOB 03/1989 · age 37
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest18/06/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Jing Puceased 24/04/2021· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Hao Shiceased 12/02/2021· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2015-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account

Registered office

1 Flat 1 Victoria Garden
15 Marston Ferry Road
Oxford
OX2 7EF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

SHI, Hao→
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-04-24
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Active
PU, Jing→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2021-04-24
Resigned
SHI, Hao→
director · ~37y · appointed 2015-06-26 · resigned 2021-03-01
Resigned
TUBBY, Christopher John→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-06-26 · resigned 2018-03-20
Resigned
ZHANG, Tian→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2018-03-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-04