ALCESTER TOOLS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13347693 · ltd · incorporated 2021-04-20
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£100.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong 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, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100,762
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,154 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£101k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£101k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100.8k | £114.9k |
| Current assets | £101.0k | £115.2k |
| Net assets | £100.8k | £114.9k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-01-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-01➖HEATH, Emma Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2025-12-31📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-06➖CLIFFORD, Shaun John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-09➕HEATH, Emma Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-09➖HOPE, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ALCESTER TOOLS LIMITED
- 2021-04-20➕PALMER, Mario Luigi appointeddirector
- 2021-04-20➕HOPE, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-20➕CLIFFORD, Shaun John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mario Luigi Palmer Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/04/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Shaun John Cliffordceased 13/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Trade services · WR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM FLETCHER ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ 04252862 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| ADAPT LANDSCAPING AND DRIVEWAYS LIMITED→ 13377667 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADG GARDENS LIMITED→ 14319730 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AFA PLANNING LIMITED→ 05243251 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AGATE RESOURCES LTD→ 11000487 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AI1 AESTHETICS LTD→ 14451733 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AL AHMEDY (U.K.) LIMITED→ 04592912 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ALANVIC SOLUTIONS LTD→ 09598735 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALCEMA PLANT LIMITED→ 15048826 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY GARDENS LTD→ 05906700 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY YOGA STUDIO LTD→ 16664275 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALDER SERVICES LTD→ 09873292 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
33 Fairmount Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR4 9FJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-03
Last: 2026-04-19
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
PALMER, Mario Luigi→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEATH, Emma Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2026-01-01
HOPE, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-04-20 · resigned 2023-01-09
CLIFFORD, Shaun John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-20 · resigned 2024-03-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-14
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-12-31
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-12-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-20