ALINO LTD
💤Zombieactive
09820324 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-12
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
£91.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56101Licenced restaurants
- 56210Event catering activities
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £91,104
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£91k
↑ 2522% YoY
Current Assets
£48
↓ 98% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £91.1k | £11.2k |
| Current assets | £48 | £2.6k |
| Net assets | £91.1k | £-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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➖KAKMENI, Jean Alain resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-20➕KAKMENI, Jean Alain appointeddirector
- 2021-04-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-02➖SADEY, Jose Denis resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➕KOUAYA TCHEGA, Alvine Nadege appointeddirector
- 2015-10-31➖KAKMENI, Jean Alain resigneddirector
- 2015-10-30➕SADEY, Jose Denis appointeddirector
- 2015-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALINO LTD
- 2015-10-12➕KAKMENI, Jean Alain appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alvine Nadege Kouaya Tchega Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Alvine Nadege Kouaya Tchegaceased 26/07/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
11 Narborough Road
Leicester
LE3 0LE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KOUAYA TCHEGA, Alvine Nadege→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2016-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAKMENI, Jean Alain→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-04-20 · resigned 2023-09-01
KAKMENI, Jean Alain→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2015-10-31
SADEY, Jose Denis→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2016-06-02
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Recent filings (35 total)
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gazette · DISS40
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-26