ALLIANCE BLOODSTOCK LTD

💤Zombieactive
10624203 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-167.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £167,185
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
-£167k
↓ 59% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↓ 9.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£167k-£121k-£75k-£29k£17k£63kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-165.9k£-103.8k
Current assets£57.7k£63.5k
Cash£4.2k£4.9k
Debtors£53.5k£58.6k
Net assets£-167.2k£-105.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-06-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-06-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-11-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2018-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-10-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  15. 2018-09-01
    DONNELLY, Eimear Brigid appointed
    secretary
  16. 2018-01-01
    CROFT, Steven James resigned
    director
  17. 2017-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIANCE BLOODSTOCK LTD
  18. 2017-02-16
    EGAN, John Francis appointed
    director
  19. 2017-02-16
    CROFT, Steven James appointed
    director
  20. 2017-02-16
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Francis Egan
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
75100%
75-100% shares16/02/2017

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
Incorporated2017-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430

Registered office

Room 73, Wrest House Wrest Park
Silsoe
Bedford
MK45 4HR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-15

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

DONNELLY, Eimear Brigid
secretary · appointed 2018-09-01
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Active
EGAN, John Francis
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-02-16
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Active
CROFT, Steven James
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-02-16 · resigned 2018-01-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17