ALOCURA LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -33% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £477.1k | £581.9k |
| Current assets | £273.5k | £201.9k |
| Cash | £84.8k | £125.9k |
| Debtors | £188.7k | £76.0k |
| Net assets | £474.6k | £569.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-04-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-04➕CLEGG, Ian Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-08-04➕KINDER, Lisa Dawn appointeddirector
- 2021-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-07-05➕CLEGG, Ian Michael appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-05➖POTTER, Rita resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-08➖HURST, Rishella Anne resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-08➕POTTER, Rita appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-19➕BELL, Alan appointeddirector
- 2018-09-19➖BROADBENT, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2018-07-05➕HURST, Rishella Anne appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-28➖SAUNDERS, Robert Dickens resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➕EDWARDS, Sarah Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2017-08-01➕SAUNDERS, Robert Dickens appointeddirector
- 2016-04-18➖MURCOTT, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2016-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALOCURA LIMITED
- 2016-02-05➕JONES, Stephen Morris appointeddirector
- 2016-02-05➕WALSH, Iain Keith appointeddirector
- 2016-02-05➕BROADBENT, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2016-02-05➕MURCOTT, Victoria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Ablico Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ablico Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/04/2023 |
Mr Stephen Morris Jones Individual · British · DOB 03/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Iain Keith Walsh Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alan Bellceased 04/04/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Victoria Broadbentceased 27/07/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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