ALIFAST (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11181199 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-01
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
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25120
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (65/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-07-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Reward Invoice Finance Limited
- 2018-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALIFAST (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Ronald Edwards Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/02/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Craig Ronald Edwardsceased 24/01/2023· significant influence
- Mr Craig Ronald Edwardsceased 01/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25120 — SIC 25120
Registered office
Kitling Road Kitling Road
Knowsley Business Park
Prescot
L34 9JA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-18
Last: 2025-12-04
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Reward Invoice Finance Reward Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 06/07/2018 | 04/12/2020 |
Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10