ALISON MELDRUM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12632068 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Specialist medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs ALISON MELDRUM LIMITED
- 2020-05-29➕MELDRUM, Alison appointeddirector
- 2020-05-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MELDRUM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-11
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Alison Meldrum Individual · British · DOB 12/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 29/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86220 — Specialist medical practice activities
Registered office
C/O Frank Robinson The Axis Building
Kingsway North
Team Valley Trading Estate
Gateshead
NE11 0NQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-18
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MELDRUM, Alison→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-05-29
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Recent filings (17 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-02-21