ALICO INVEST LIMITED
- 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.
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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.5y
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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 4 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-04📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2026-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-01➕SECRESERVE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-03-01➕CHONG, Yee Wai appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➖CHIONG, Eric resigneddirector
- 2026-03-01➖SECRESERVE LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2025-11-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-15📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-01➖ALI, Sujath resigneddirector
- 2025-01-01➕SECRESERVE LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2024-12-12➕CHIONG, Eric appointeddirector
- 2024-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-14➖ALI, Sophie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2024-05-14➕ALI, Sujath appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➕ALI, Sophie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➖ALI, Sujath resigneddirector
- 2017-09-12➖ALI, Liakoth resigneddirector
- 2017-07-12➕ALI, Sujath appointeddirector
- 2012-10-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
- 2010-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ALICO INVEST LIMITED
- 2010-10-26➕ALI, Liakoth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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 lowMultiple 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 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.
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Yee Wai Chong Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/03/2026 |
Secreserve Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/03/2026 |
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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 19/10/2012 | — |