ALBERT STANLEY LTD

💤Zombieactive
12480143 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-24
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
22 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,969
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£2k
↑ 448% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£5k£8k£11k£14kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£12.2k£7.6k
Current assets£13.6k£13.6k
Cash£1.1k£1.4k
Debtors£8.2k£9.0k
Net assets£2.0k£359

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-06-30
    CUFF, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  7. 2025-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-03-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2025-03-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2025-02-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2021-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-02-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBERT STANLEY LTD
  18. 2020-02-24
    CUFF, Dennis Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2020-02-24
    CUFF, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  20. 2020-02-24
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dennis Charles Cuff
Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/02/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Deborah Jane Cuffceased 30/06/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-02-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Suite A
82 James Carter Road
Bury St. Edmunds
IP28 7DE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CUFF, Dennis Charles
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-02-24
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Active
CUFF, Deborah Jane
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-02-24 · resigned 2025-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13