A1 ALIGNMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11037275 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-30
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£158.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 80). 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 (78/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £158,639
Cash YoY
+141%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£40k
↑ 141% YoY
Net Worth
£159k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£182k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £158.6k | £112.0k |
| Current assets | £182.1k | £144.2k |
| Cash | £39.6k | £16.4k |
| Debtors | £142.5k | £127.8k |
| Net assets | £158.6k | £112.0k |
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.
See pricing →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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01➖BOLDING, Tina Ann, Mrs. resigneddirector
- 2019-11-01➖RISPOLI, Giovanni Antonio resigneddirector
- 2019-10-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 ALIGNMENT LIMITED
- 2017-10-30➕LANE, Kenneth Brian appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30➕BOLDING, Tina Ann, Mrs. appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30➕RISPOLI, Giovanni Antonio appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenneth Brian Lane Individual · British · DOB 02/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/10/2017 |
Giovanni Antonio Rispoli Individual · British · DOB 02/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/10/2017 |
Mrs Tina Ann Bolding Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
52 Minerva Road
London
NW10 6HJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
LANE, Kenneth Brian→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOLDING, Tina Ann, Mrs.→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-30 · resigned 2019-11-01
RISPOLI, Giovanni Antonio→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-10-30 · resigned 2019-11-01
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-12