ALANA KEATING LTD
💤Zombieactive
11619784 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-12
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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
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
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ALANA KEATING LTD
- 2018-10-12➕KEATING, Alana appointeddirector
- 2018-10-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KEATING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Alana Keating Individual · British · DOB 04/1988 · age 38 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/10/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ALCAPA LTD→ 14038114 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALCAYNA RESEARCH LIMITED→ 13975357 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALCHAM CONSULTING LIMITED→ 06964722 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ALCHEMIST CONSULTING LIMITED→ 06045537 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALDEN ADVISERS LIMITED→ 11186068 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALDEN RECRUITMENT MANAGEMENT LTD→ 15185372 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALDERBROOK ACCOUNTING LTD→ 17033574 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALDERN CONSULTING LIMITED→ 14097959 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
47 Scholars Road
London
SW12 0PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
KEATING, Alana→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2018-10-12
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-12