ALPHA X INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12163569 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-19
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£7.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
23 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,709
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.1k |
| Current assets | £17.1k |
| Net assets | £7.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-16📄withdrawal-of-the-persons-with-significant-control-register-information-from-the-public-registerpersons-with-significant-control · EW04
- 2025-09-16📄persons-with-significant-control-register-information-on-withdrawal-from-the-public-registerpersons-with-significant-control · EW04RSS
- 2025-09-16📄withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW01
- 2025-09-16📄directors-register-information-on-withdrawal-from-the-public-registerofficers · EW01RSS
- 2025-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-08📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA X INDUSTRIAL SERVICE LIMITED
- 2019-08-19➕HARNESS, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2019-08-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stuart Harness Individual · British · DOB 09/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/08/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
14 Dixon Avenue
Grimsby
DN32 0AJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-08-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-01
Last: 2025-08-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
HARNESS, Stuart→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-08-19
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Recent filings (23 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
withdrawal-of-the-persons-with-significant-control-register-information-from-the-public-register
persons-with-significant-control · EW04
2025-09-16
persons-with-significant-control-register-information-on-withdrawal-from-the-public-register
persons-with-significant-control · EW04RSS
2025-09-16
withdrawal-of-the-directors-register-information-from-the-public-register
officers · EW01
2025-09-16
directors-register-information-on-withdrawal-from-the-public-register
officers · EW01RSS
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31