ALEX OLARIS LTD

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10584801 · ltd · incorporated 2017-01-26
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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81210General cleaning of buildings
  • 96040Physical well-being activities
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,103
Net assets shrinking
Down £496 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£920£2k£3k£4k£5kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£4.1k£4.6k
Current assets£313
Net assets£4.1k£4.6k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-05
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 2023-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-20
    JIMOH, Olusegun Sanyaolu resigned
    director
  9. 2020-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2018-10-20
    JIMOH, Olusegun Sanyaolu appointed
    director
  14. 2018-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2018-01-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-01-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2017-01-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEX OLARIS LTD
  18. 2017-01-26
    OGUNDIPE, Bolaji appointed
    secretary
  19. 2017-01-26
    OGUNDIPE, Bolaji appointed
    director
  20. 2017-01-26
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-09-05: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Bolaji Ogundipe
Individual · Nigerian · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

OGUNDIPE, Bolaji
secretary · appointed 2017-01-26
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Active
OGUNDIPE, Bolaji
director · ~48y · appointed 2017-01-26
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Active
JIMOH, Olusegun Sanyaolu
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-10-20 · resigned 2020-02-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-27