ALTJ @ CAMBRIDGE COM LTD
💤Zombieactive
10200069 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-26
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47890
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
41 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21➖CHITTALAPILLY, Joseph Jincy resigneddirector
- 2024-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-10➕ROSE, Thushara appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-08-27📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2016-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ALTJ @ CAMBRIDGE COM LTD
- 2016-05-26➕CHITTALAPILLY, Joseph Jincy 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
45/100
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.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Thushara Rose Individual · British · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 23/09/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Jincy Joseph Chittalapillyceased 21/02/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Joseph Jincy Chittalapillyceased 23/09/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.R. ASPINALL & SONS LIMITED→ 01188074 · est 1974 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| AHASH N CO LIMITED→ 14702021 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AHLQUIST LIMITED→ 06655071 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AJWA DELIGHTS LIMITED→ 16413521 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL HIDAYAH ASIAN GROCERY LIMITED→ 12969623 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AL POMODORO D LTD→ 16199195 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALBION EXOTICS LIMITED→ 15964579 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALI SUPERMARKET LTD→ 06873968 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALL SEASONS CAKES AND DECO LTD→ 16226156 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALPHA ZULU RECORDS LTD→ 11650345 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALUNA HOME LTD→ 16646664 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47890 — SIC 47890
Registered office
77 High Street
Linton
Cambridge
CB21 4HS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROSE, Thushara→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-12-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHITTALAPILLY, Joseph Jincy→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-05-26 · resigned 2024-02-21
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Recent filings (41 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-23