ALFA CARE AND PROTECTION LIMITED

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13616212 · ltd · incorporated 2021-09-12
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£42.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other residential care activities n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed healthcare with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 2.1y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,800

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£43k
↑ 435% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 335% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£17k£26k£34k£43kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£42.8k£8.0k
Current assets£17.4k£4.0k
Net assets£42.8k£8.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-12-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-05-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-22
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-05-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Apollo Business Finance LTD
  7. 2024-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-13
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-01-11
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-11-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2022-11-04
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  12. 2021-09-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALFA CARE AND PROTECTION LIMITED
  13. 2021-09-12
    ENGELE, Cedric appointed
    director
  14. 2021-09-12
    📄
    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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Cedric Engele
Individual · Central African · DOB 11/1986 · age 40
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/09/2021

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
Incorporated2021-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC87900 — Other residential care activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Flat 60 Newall Court
Bronze Walk
London
W12 7HX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ENGELE, Cedric
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-09-12
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Apollo Business Finance
Apollo Business Finance LTD
A registered charge22/05/2024
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Recent filings (16 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04