ALICATJAM
🏛️Establishedactive
11691334 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2018-11-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2019-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-05-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-19📄capital-allotment-new-class-of-sharescapital · SH09
- 2018-12-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALICATJAM
- 2018-11-22➕BISHOP, Lisa Catherine appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22➕BISHOP, Timothy James appointeddirector
- 2018-11-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
79/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lisa Catherine Bishop Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/11/2018 |
Mr Timothy James Bishop Individual · British · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/11/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2018-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
Old Linen Court
83-85 Shambles Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2SB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-05
Last: 2025-11-21
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BISHOP, Lisa Catherine→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-22
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BISHOP, Timothy James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-22
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-08-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-05-20
capital-allotment-new-class-of-shares
capital · SH09
2019-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-12-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2018-11-22