ALCO 2014 LTD

💤Zombieactive
12185641 · ltd · incorporated 2019-09-03
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£5.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,441

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 142% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£25k£37k£49k£62kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£5.4k£2.3k
Current assets£61.7k£40.6k
Net assets£5.4k£2.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-03-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-07-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-02-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-02-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-02-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-02-09
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    ARAPOGLU, Yunus appointed
    director
  16. 2022-02-09
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    ARAPOGLU, Yunus resigned
    director
  17. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-04-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2021-04-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  21. 2021-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-04-01
    ➖
    ARAPOGLU, Furkan resigned
    director
  23. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    ARAPOGLU, Yunus appointed
    director
  24. 2021-01-27
    ➕
    ARAPOGLU, Furkan appointed
    director
  25. 2021-01-27
    ➖
    ARAPOGLU, Memik resigned
    director
  26. 2019-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALCO 2014 LTD
  27. 2019-09-03
    ➕
    ARAPOGLU, Memik appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Yunus Arapoglu
Individual · Turkish · DOB 01/1976 · age 50
75–100%
—75-100% shares09/02/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Yunus Arapogluceased 09/02/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Furkan Arapogluceased 01/04/2021· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Memik Arapogluceased 27/01/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes

Registered office

34 High Street
Aveley
South Ockendon
RM15 4AD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

ARAPOGLU, Yunus→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARAPOGLU, Furkan→
director · ~24y · appointed 2021-01-27 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
ARAPOGLU, Memik→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-09-03 · resigned 2021-01-27
Resigned
ARAPOGLU, Yunus→
director · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2022-02-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26