ALTERED EGO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14536861 · ltd · incorporated 2022-12-12
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46450
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores
  • 47890SIC 47890
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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 (75/100)

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

Company profile
address, 4 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-07-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-03-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-03-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-03-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-12-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ALTERED EGO LIMITED
  11. 2022-12-12
    LOY, Mark Nicholas appointed
    director
  12. 2022-12-12
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    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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Group structure

Idex Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Idex Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
ALTERED EGO LIMITED
This company · 14536861

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Idex Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/12/2022

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
Incorporated2022-12-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46450 — SIC 46450

Registered office

3 Ashland Place
London
W1U 4AH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LOY, Mark Nicholas
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-12
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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-12-12