ALS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £308.8k | £311.2k |
| Current assets | £567.4k | £780.8k |
| Net assets | £307.6k | £309.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2017-08-14➕STONE, Adam appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➕WRAY, Lisa Michele, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Lisa Michele Wray Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 14/08/2017 |
Mr Adam Stone Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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