ALLIANCE STAR OXFORD LTD
💤Zombieactive
13799627 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-14
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 81221Window cleaning services
- 81222Specialised cleaning services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £77.1k |
| Current assets | — | £167.1k |
| Net assets | — | £77.1k |
| Average employees | 600 | — |
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 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-02➕DE LIMA, Marina appointeddirector
- 2024-05-01➖BARBOSA, Rubens Camargo resigneddirector
- 2024-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-18➕BARBOSA, Rubens Camargo appointeddirector
- 2023-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-17➖BRITO, Elza Maria resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-17➖BRITO, Elza Maria resigneddirector
- 2023-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-11📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-10➕BRITO, Elza Maria appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-10➕BRITO, Elza Maria appointeddirector
- 2023-05-10➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2023-05-10✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-05-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-09➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLIANCE STAR OXFORD LTD
- 2021-12-14➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
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 58. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Marina De Lima Individual · Brazilian · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/05/2024 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Rubens Camargo Barbosaceased 01/05/2024· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Elza Maria Britoceased 17/10/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 10/05/2023· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 10/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Peter Valaitisceased 14/12/2022· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings
Registered office
Unit 5-6 Cappis House
Telford Road
Bicester
OX26 4LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-24
Last: 2026-05-10
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
DE LIMA, Marina→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRITO, Elza Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2023-10-17
BARBOSA, Rubens Camargo→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-10-18 · resigned 2024-05-01
BRITO, Elza Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2023-10-17
THORNTON, Nuala Martine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2023-05-10
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2021-12-14 · resigned 2022-12-14
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-17