ALR COURIER LTD
💤Zombieactive
10698896 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-30
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced Carrier
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-09-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee)
- 2017-09-05➖KUMAR, Sandeep resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-05➖SINGH, Prabhsimran Bir resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-05➖KUMAR, Lalit resigneddirector
- 2017-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALR COURIER LTD
- 2017-03-30➕ROMANA, Jagseer Singh appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30➕KUMAR, Sandeep appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-30➕SINGH, Prabhsimran Bir appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-30➕KUMAR, Lalit 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
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr. Jagseer Singh Romana Individual · Cypriot · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/06/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lalit Kumarceased 05/09/2017· 25-50% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC53202 — Unlicenced Carrier
Registered office
23 Southbourne Road
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV10 6ET
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-07-06OVERDUE
Last: 2024-06-22
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ROMANA, Jagseer Singh→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KUMAR, Sandeep→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-30 · resigned 2017-09-05
SINGH, Prabhsimran Bir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-03-30 · resigned 2017-09-05
KUMAR, Lalit→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-03-30 · resigned 2017-09-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services LTD (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 4 properties | 22/06/2018 | 28/09/2019 |
Recent filings (36 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-10-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14