ALK VENTURES LTD
💤Zombieactive
12072430 · ltd · incorporated 2019-06-27
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueProperty-backed borrower with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 6.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-29🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2025-04-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-03🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-17🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-15🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-01-13🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-11-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-23🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2022-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-16🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-11-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-20🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2022-08-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-23🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2021-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2021-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2021-01-15🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2021-01-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2020-12-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-05-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Charter Court Financial Services Limited
- 2020-05-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-04-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-02-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2020-01-14🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2019-12-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2019-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2019-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ALK VENTURES LTD
- 2019-06-27➕GAMBLE, Geoffrey Charles 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 68 — 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 68. 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 low21 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Geoffrey Charles Gamble Individual · British · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 27/06/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Alison Kingceased 23/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
10 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Channonz Hall
Plantation Road
Aslacton
Norwich
NR15 2EN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
GAMBLE, Geoffrey Charles→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
21
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 03/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/10/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/09/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Precise Mortgages Charter Court Financial Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/04/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/02/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/12/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-01-16