ALISON'S ANIMALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09802859 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-01
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-04➕FOWLER-SMITH, Paul Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-03-04➖LINGLEY, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-04➖LINGLEY, Alison resigneddirector
- 2023-05-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-16➕LINGLEY, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-16➖CALDWELL, Stuart Macgregor resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15➕LINGLEY, Alison appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALISON'S ANIMALS LIMITED
- 2015-10-01➕CALDWELL, Stuart Macgregor appointeddirector
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Paul Henry Fowler-Smith Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/03/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Alison Lingleyceased 04/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Stuart Macgregor Caldwellceased 17/05/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Technology · HR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| AETRIXSTUDIO LTD→ 16263925 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFOUNDRY LTD→ 17073351 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AI VENTURE X LTD→ 14604551 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AILL UK LIMITED→ 14011568 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AIVANA TECHNOLOGY LTD→ 16859181 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALF ADVENTURES LTD→ 12734235 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALFI APPS LTD→ 17122707 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALGORYTHIX LTD→ 16851155 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALIF TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES LTD→ 15614967 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALIMG CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD→ 09490265 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ALL IN AIGC LTD→ 16683684 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLOWAY CONSULTING LIMITED→ 08536376 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities
Registered office
Upper Poppinger
Woodend
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2RR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-17
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
FOWLER-SMITH, Paul Henry→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-03-04
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LINGLEY, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-05-16 · resigned 2024-03-04
CALDWELL, Stuart Macgregor→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2023-05-16
LINGLEY, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-05-15 · resigned 2024-03-04
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-17