ALICO INVEST LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC387666 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-26
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
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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: 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 13.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Average employees100

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
7
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2026-03-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-03-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  7. 2026-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-01
    SECRESERVE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2026-03-01
    CHONG, Yee Wai appointed
    director
  10. 2026-03-01
    CHIONG, Eric resigned
    director
  11. 2026-03-01
    SECRESERVE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  12. 2025-11-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2025-10-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  15. 2025-09-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2025-08-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2025-08-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2025-01-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  19. 2025-01-15
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    appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP02
  20. 2025-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2025-01-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2025-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2025-01-01
    ALI, Sujath resigned
    director
  24. 2025-01-01
    SECRESERVE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2024-12-12
    CHIONG, Eric appointed
    director
  26. 2024-12-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  28. 2024-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2024-05-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  30. 2024-05-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  31. 2024-05-14
    ALI, Sophie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  32. 2024-05-14
    ALI, Sujath appointed
    director
  33. 2023-08-01
    ALI, Sophie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  34. 2023-08-01
    ALI, Sujath resigned
    director
  35. 2017-09-12
    ALI, Liakoth resigned
    director
  36. 2017-07-12
    ALI, Sujath appointed
    director
  37. 2012-10-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  38. 2010-10-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ALICO INVEST LIMITED
  39. 2010-10-26
    ALI, Liakoth appointed
    director

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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CHIONG, Eric resigned 2026-03-01; SECRESERVE LIMITED resigned 2026-03-01

Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Group structure

Secreserve Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Secreserve Limited
Corporate parent
ALICO INVEST LIMITED
This company · SC387666

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Yee Wai Chong
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75100%
75-100% shares01/03/2026
Secreserve Limited
Corporate entity
sig. influencesignificant influence01/03/2026
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Secreserve Limitedceased 01/03/2026· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Sujath Aliceased 01/01/2025· significant influence
  • Ms Sophie Elizabeth Aliceased 14/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
  • Mr Sujath Aliceased 01/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Liakoth Aliceased 12/07/2017· 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.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

36 Garthdee Drive
Aberdeen
AB10 7JA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

SECRESERVE LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-03-01
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Active
CHONG, Yee Wai
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALI, Liakoth
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-10-26 · resigned 2017-09-12
Resigned
ALI, Sophie Elizabeth
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-08-01 · resigned 2024-05-14
Resigned
ALI, Sujath
director · ~44y · appointed 2024-05-14 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
ALI, Sujath
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-12 · resigned 2023-08-01
Resigned
CHIONG, Eric
director · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-12 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
SECRESERVE LIMITED
corporate-director · appointed 2025-01-01 · resigned 2026-03-01
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
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property19/10/2012
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Recent filings (71 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-04
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-01-16