ALPHA ASCENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13567114 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-16
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£147.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: General medical practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).

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
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
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £146,969
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£163k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Net Worth
£147k
↑ 7.5% YoY
Current Assets
£163k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£33k£65k£98k£130k£163kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£147.0k£136.7k
Current assets£163.1k£154.4k
Cash£163.1k£154.4k
Net assets£147.0k£136.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-02-25
    📄
    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  5. 2025-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  6. 2024-10-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-18
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-10-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2021-08-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA ASCENT LIMITED
  11. 2021-08-16
    ETOLUE, Wilson Osemeka, Dr. appointed
    director
  12. 2021-08-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr. Wilson Osemeka Etolue
Individual · Irish · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control16/08/2021

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
Incorporated2021-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86210 — General medical practice activities

Registered office

10 Guillemot Close
Crewe
CW1 5YD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ETOLUE, Wilson Osemeka, Dr.
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-08-16
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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-02-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-08-16