ALPHA ZULU WHOLESALE LTD

💤Zombieactive
14438776 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-24
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£3.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,400

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£4k
Current Liabilities
£0£702£1k£2k£3k£4kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£3.4k
Current assets£3.5k
Net assets£3.4k

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. 2025-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-07-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-04-24
    CWIERTNIA, Przemyslaw appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-04-24
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-04-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-04-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-04-23
    CIESLIK, Robert resigned
    director
  10. 2024-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-08-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-10-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALPHA ZULU WHOLESALE LTD
  13. 2022-10-24
    CIESLIK, Robert appointed
    director
  14. 2022-10-24
    📄
    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 59 — 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 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Przemyslaw Cwiertnia
Individual · Polish · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/04/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Przemyslaw Cwiertniaceased 23/04/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Robert Cieslikceased 23/04/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Imperial Chambers 10-17 Seven Ways Parade
London
IG2 6JX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-24

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CWIERTNIA, Przemyslaw
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-24
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Active
CIESLIK, Robert
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-10-24 · resigned 2025-04-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-24