ALMGREN LIMITED

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11071103 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.1y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 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
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
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,322
Net assets shrinking
Down £28,850 YoY
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£42k
↑ 5.0% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 93% YoY
Current Assets
£171k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£34k£69k£103k£137k£171kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-292024-03-29
Total assets£382.7k£465.8k
Current assets£171.4k£140.8k
Cash£42.3k£40.3k
Debtors£121.1k£92.5k
Net assets£2.3k£31.2k

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
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-03-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2026-02-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-07
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    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2022-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2021-03-26
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-16
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-02-25
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    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2019-02-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  16. 2018-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-06-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2018-06-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  20. 2018-05-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2018-05-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2017-11-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ALMGREN LIMITED
  23. 2017-11-20
    ALMGREN, Malin Kristina, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALMGREN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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 signal

Some 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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Malin Kristina Almgren
Individual · Swedish · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control20/11/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities

Registered office

34 Maidenburgh Street
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1UB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-03OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ALMGREN, Malin Kristina, Dr
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-11-20
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge25/02/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property01/06/2018
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property22/05/2018
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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-03-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-26