ALFA PARF UK LTD
💤Zombieactive
11838050 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46450
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-07-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-07-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2020-12-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2020-09-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2020-09-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2019-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALFA PARF UK LTD
- 2019-02-20➕BRAMBILLA, Attilio appointeddirector
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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-05
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roberto Franchina Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/02/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46450 — SIC 46450
Registered office
Unit A1 Stuart Road
Broadheath
Altrincham
Greater Manchester
WA14 5GJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-19
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
BRAMBILLA, Attilio→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-02-20
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-07-19
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-07-19