ALP HEATING LTD
💤Zombieactive
13493540 · ltd · incorporated 2021-07-05
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£111.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
- 46740SIC 46740
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.2y
0/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £110,998
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£111k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£518k
↑ 2657% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £389.1k | £93.4k |
| Current assets | £517.8k | £18.8k |
| Net assets | £111.0k | £93.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Seneca Trade Finance LTD
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-20➖POLAT, Alperen resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-21➕AVCI, Erkan appointeddirector
- 2024-04-21➖MATTEO, Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-04-21➕POLAT, Alperen appointeddirector
- 2024-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALP HEATING LTD
- 2021-07-05➕MATTEO, Mark appointeddirector
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Erkan Avci Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 21/04/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Alperen Polatceased 27/11/2024· 25-50% voting
- Mr Mark Matteoceased 21/04/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM INDUSTRIAL (UK) LIMITED→ 06069541 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| AMBIENCE AIR CONDITIONING LIMITED→ 15574115 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AMD TECHNIK (UK) LIMITED→ 06711434 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AMERICAN SHUTTERS DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 07743611 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| APPLIANCE EXPERT LTD→ 06818626 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ARES SNEAKERS LTD→ 15675982 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33130 — SIC 33130
Registered office
Unit 10 Helix Business Park
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 2QT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-22
Last: 2026-06-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MATTEO, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-07-05 · resigned 2024-04-21
POLAT, Alperen→
Resigneddirector · ~20y · appointed 2024-04-21 · resigned 2024-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Seneca Trade Finance Seneca Trade Finance LTD | A registered charge | 9 properties | 07/07/2025 | 04/11/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 10/04/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01