ALFA RAGAZZI LTD
💤Zombieactive
10945869 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-05
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 Sept 2023
Net worth
£47.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed automotive with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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, 3 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £47,715
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£48k
Current Assets
£323k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-09-30 | 2022-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.7k | — |
| Current assets | £323.2k | — |
| Net assets | £47.7k | — |
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
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-10➖MANSELL, Lisa Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-11-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-11➕MANSELL, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2017-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALFA RAGAZZI LTD
- 2017-09-05➕MANSELL, Stuart Douglas 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 ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Douglas Mansell Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
6 Holland Close
Bickington
EX31 2LQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2025-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MANSELL, Stuart Douglas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-05
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MANSELL, Lisa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-11-11 · resigned 2026-02-10
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Recent filings (26 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-02