ALIA VENTURES LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £75.7k | £64.0k |
| Current assets | £18.9k | £10.4k |
| Cash | £18.7k | £9.4k |
| Debtors | £186 | £996 |
| Net assets | £71.6k | £56.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 incorporation
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-01-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALIA VENTURES LTD
- 2020-01-20➕HOWLAND, David John appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-20➕HOWLAND, David John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David John Howland Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 20/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Alia Howlandceased 17/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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