ALICE ROW LTD
💤Zombieactive
10353406 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-31
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£171.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £171,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£171k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £235.0k | £235.0k |
| Net assets | £171.0k | £171.0k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2019-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2018-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Financial Limited
- 2018-08-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Together Commercial Financial Limited
- 2016-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs ALICE ROW LTD
- 2016-08-31➕HUSSAIN, Qadeer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Qadeer Hussain Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Qadeer Hussainceased 14/11/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
33 Edwards Street
Stockton-On-Tees
TS18 3HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-06
Last: 2026-05-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Qadeer→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 27/11/2019 | 18/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 27/11/2019 | 18/03/2020 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Financial Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 09/08/2018 | 31/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Together Money Together Commercial Financial Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 09/08/2018 | 31/10/2018 |
Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23