AL REAL LTD.

💤Zombieactive
11029580 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-24
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
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of open-ended investment companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Very low cash
Cash position: £2
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2
~ YoY
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£2£2
Cash£2£2
Net assets£2£2

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2026-01-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-24
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  7. 2025-10-23
    ➕
    DOYLE, Peter Martin appointed
    director
  8. 2025-10-23
    ➖
    DOYLE, Peter Martin resigned
    director
  9. 2024-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-10-29
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2019-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-02-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-10-24
    ➕
    DOYLE, Peter Martin appointed
    director
  21. 2018-10-24
    ➖
    DOYLE, Peter Martin resigned
    director
  22. 2017-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AL REAL LTD.
  23. 2017-10-24
    ➕
    FORM ONLINE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2017-10-24
    ➕
    DOYLE, Peter Martin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64304 — Activities of open-ended investment companies

Registered office

Enterprise House
2 Pass Street
Oldham
Manchester
OL9 6HZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-06
Last: 2025-10-23

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

FORM ONLINE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-10-24
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Active
DOYLE, Peter Martin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-10-23
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Active
DOYLE, Peter Martin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-10-24 · resigned 2025-10-23
Resigned
DOYLE, Peter Martin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-10-24 · resigned 2018-10-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-29
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-24