ALARA FOR TRADE LTD
💤Zombieactive
13931009 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-22
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
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
77
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
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-22 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
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
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-19➕TADZHIEV, Izzatillo appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-19➕TADZHIEV, Izzatillo appointeddirector
- 2026-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-19📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-17➖FELDMAN, Marc Anthony resigneddirector
- 2026-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALARA FOR TRADE LTD
- 2022-02-22➕FELDMAN, Marc Anthony appointeddirector
- 2022-02-22📄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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Izzatillo Tadzhiev Individual · Kyrgyz · DOB 08/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 19/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Harkers Associates Limitedceased 17/02/2026· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
9 Princes Square
Harrogate
HG1 1ND
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
TADZHIEV, Izzatillo→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-02-19
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TADZHIEV, Izzatillo→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2026-02-19
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FELDMAN, Marc Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-02-22 · resigned 2026-02-17
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-20