ALPHA- HOSPITALITY CONSULTANTS LTD

💤Zombieactive
14301491 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-17
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£-897
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £897

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£897
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-31
Total assets£-488
Current assets£1.1k
Net assets£-897

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

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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
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-30
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-06-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-08
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2025-05-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-05-13
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  8. 2024-05-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA- HOSPITALITY CONSULTANTS LTD
  10. 2022-08-17
    MATZARIS, Theodoros appointed
    director
  11. 2022-08-17
    📄
    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

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
Theodoros Matzaris
Individual · Greek · DOB 11/1982 · age 44
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control17/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Theodoros Matzarisceased 17/08/2022· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2022-08-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

158b Chapter Road
London
NW2 5NA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last: 2025-08-16

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MATZARIS, Theodoros
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-08-17
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Recent filings (12 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-17