ALDA-AUTOS LTD

💤Zombieactive
10630737 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-21
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£-40.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
67/100Strong
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
64
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 £40,273
Net assets shrinking
Down £80,527 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£40k
↓ 200% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£40k-£24k-£8k£8k£24k£40kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£1.5k£1.5k
Current assets£1.5k£1.5k
Net assets£-40.3k£40.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 address
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-04-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  3. 2026-04-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  4. 2026-04-27
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  5. 2025-11-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-22
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2018-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALDA-AUTOS LTD
  16. 2017-02-21
    MARCINKEVICIENE, Aldona appointed
    director
  17. 2017-02-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-26

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Aldona Marcinkeviciene
Individual · Lithuanian · DOB 10/1958 · age 68
75100%
board control75-100% shares · board control21/02/2017

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
Incorporated2017-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

10630737 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-12

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MARCINKEVICIENE, Aldona
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-02-21
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Recent filings (23 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-04-27
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-04-27
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12