ALGIZ LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC222927 · ltd · incorporated 2001-09-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£17.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Media representation services
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £17,742

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£18k
↑ 1034% YoY
Current Assets
£65k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£26k£39k£52k£65kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£34.5k£30.0k
Current assets£65.0k£56.1k
Net assets£17.7k£1.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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  3. 2024-05-23
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  4. 2024-04-15
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  5. 2023-12-14
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  6. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2021-12-21
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  8. 2021-03-30
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  9. 2020-01-16
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  10. 2019-12-11
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  11. 2019-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2016-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-28
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    MURPHY, Paula resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-10-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  18. 2003-09-24
    ➖
    LINDSAY, Iain resigned
    secretary
  19. 2003-09-24
    ➖
    MURPHY, Debra resigned
    secretary
  20. 2003-09-24
    ➕
    MURPHY, Paula appointed
    secretary
  21. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    LINDSAY, Iain appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-27
    ➖
    MACDONALD, Stephen resigned
    director
  23. 2003-02-06
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    MACDONALD, Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2003-02-05
    ➖
    WILDE, Stephen resigned
    director
  25. 2001-09-05
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    Company incorporated
    As ALGIZ LIMITED
  26. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    MURPHY, Debra appointed
    director
  27. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    MURPHY, Debra appointed
    secretary
  28. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-09-05
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-09-05
    ➕
    WILDE, Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
Ms Debra Murphy
Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/09/2016

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
Incorporated2001-09-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73120 — Media representation services

Registered office

1 Campbell Lane
Hamilton
ML3 6DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

MURPHY, Debra→
director · ~54y · appointed 2001-09-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LINDSAY, Iain→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2003-09-24
Resigned
MURPHY, Debra→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2003-09-24
Resigned
MURPHY, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-24 · resigned 2016-09-28
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2001-09-05
Resigned
MACDONALD, Stephen→
director · ~54y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2003-05-27
Resigned
WILDE, Stephen→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-09-05 · resigned 2003-02-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property15/10/2007—
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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-01-16