ALPHA CONSULT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC430274 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-13
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£24.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,818
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£25k
↑ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 4.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.8k | £24.1k |
| Current assets | £25.7k | £24.7k |
| Net assets | £24.8k | £24.1k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALPHA CONSULT LIMITED
- 2012-08-13➕UGWU, Uche appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-13➕MASONI, Nikolai Chukwuemeka appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nikolai Chukwuemeka Masoni Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARRER MARKETING LIMITED→ SC546449 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FARRPOINT LIMITED→ SC296299 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| FAST ACTION PAY LIMITED→ SC739139 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FAYYAN CARS LTD→ SC815933 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FB ACTUARIAL AND BUSINESS CONSULTING LTD→ SC695658 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FERGUSSON LAW & CO (EDINBURGH) LTD→ SC744888 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FERLIEHALD LTD→ SC771415 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FINALTY SERVICES LIMITED→ SC416514 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| FINOPSYS LIMITED→ SC778277 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FINTEC RECRUIT LTD→ SC864286 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Third Floor 3 Hill Street
New Town
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MASONI, Nikolai Chukwuemeka→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-08-13
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Recent filings (40 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26