ALLIANCE FUNDING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11574081 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-18
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-12-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-12-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-26
    JAMES-GANNON, Melissa Faye resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-08-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-08-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-08-12
    JAMES-GANNON, Hailey Rose resigned
    director
  13. 2025-08-12
    SUMNER, Max David resigned
    director
  14. 2025-08-12
    SUMNER, Michael Mathew resigned
    director
  15. 2025-01-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-10-11
    JAMES-GANNON, Hailey Rose appointed
    director
  18. 2023-10-11
    JAMES-GANNON, Melissa Faye appointed
    director
  19. 2023-10-11
    SUMNER, Max David appointed
    director
  20. 2023-10-11
    SUMNER, Michael Mathew appointed
    director
  21. 2023-10-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2023-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-10-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2023-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2023-04-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  28. 2023-04-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  29. 2019-05-29
    HARGREAVES, James Ashley resigned
    director
  30. 2018-09-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALLIANCE FUNDING LIMITED
  31. 2018-09-18
    MIRZA, Attiyah Zahrah appointed
    director
  32. 2018-09-18
    HARGREAVES, James Ashley 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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: JAMES-GANNON, Hailey Rose resigned 2025-08-12; JAMES-GANNON, Melissa Faye resigned 2025-08-26; SUMNER, Max David resigned 2025-08-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Attiyah Zahrah Mirza
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control18/09/2018
6 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Max David Sumnerceased 12/08/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Max David Sumnerceased 26/08/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Michael Mathew Sumnerceased 26/08/2025· 25-50% voting
  • Miss Melissa Faye James-Gannonceased 12/08/2025· 25-50% voting
  • Miss Hailey Rose James-Gannonceased 12/05/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr James Ashley Hargreavesceased 29/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

110 Mere Grange
Leaside
St. Helens
WA9 5GG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-01
Last: 2025-10-18

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MIRZA, Attiyah Zahrah
director · ~60y · appointed 2018-09-18
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Active
HARGREAVES, James Ashley
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2019-05-29
Resigned
JAMES-GANNON, Hailey Rose
director · ~34y · appointed 2023-10-11 · resigned 2025-08-12
Resigned
JAMES-GANNON, Melissa Faye
director · ~30y · appointed 2023-10-11 · resigned 2025-08-26
Resigned
SUMNER, Max David
director · ~24y · appointed 2023-10-11 · resigned 2025-08-12
Resigned
SUMNER, Michael Mathew
director · ~27y · appointed 2023-10-11 · resigned 2025-08-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18