ALIGNING FITNESS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11478901 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-23
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£10
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
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 £10

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£10
~ YoY
Current Assets
£10
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2£4£6£8£10Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£10£4.9k
Current assets£10£10
Net assets£10£10

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-11-30
    BURFORD, Patrick John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-11-30
    NEWELL, Isabel Frances resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-30
    GARTON, Sophie Claire resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-07-23
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    Company incorporated
    As ALIGNING FITNESS LTD
  16. 2018-07-23
    NEWELL, Clive Stephen appointed
    director
  17. 2018-07-23
    BURFORD, Patrick John appointed
    director
  18. 2018-07-23
    GARTON, Sophie Claire appointed
    director
  19. 2018-07-23
    NEWELL, Isabel Frances appointed
    director
  20. 2018-07-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BURFORD, Patrick John resigned 2025-11-30; GARTON, Sophie Claire resigned 2025-10-30; NEWELL, Isabel Frances resigned 2025-11-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

The Hops 4 School Lane
Bekesbourne
Canterbury
CT4 5ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-05
Last: 2026-07-22

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

NEWELL, Clive Stephen
director · ~71y · appointed 2018-07-23
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Active
BURFORD, Patrick John
director · ~33y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2025-11-30
Resigned
GARTON, Sophie Claire
director · ~39y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2025-10-30
Resigned
NEWELL, Isabel Frances
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-07-23 · resigned 2025-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (20 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-16