ALISON LAW LEGAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10879240 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-24
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 2.0y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Finbiz Funding Limited
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-31📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALISON LAW LEGAL LIMITED
- 2017-07-24➕RAHMAN ESQ, Habibur 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 9 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Habibur Rahman Esq Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AL RAED ENGINEERING CONSULTING COMPANY LTD→ 16796334 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ALLEVIATE CONSULTING LIMITED→ 08562052 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ALLSOF GLOBAL LIMITED→ 14653843 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALLWEIS AND CO LTD→ 14891038 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALM ARCHITECT LTD→ 15487143 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| ALPHA BRANDING CONSULTANCY INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 11771479 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALPHA NOBLE LIMITED→ 11944048 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALPHA RELIABILITY LTD→ 15283291 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
189 Mauldeth Road
Manchester
M19 1BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
RAHMAN ESQ, Habibur→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-07-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Finbiz Funding Finbiz Funding Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-31
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-28