ALS CIVILS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC643400 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-02
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£184.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
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
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
28 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £184,768
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£185k
Current Assets
£167k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £259.3k | — |
| Current assets | £167.2k | — |
| Net assets | £184.8k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-08📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2023-11-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-11-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-12-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALS CIVILS LTD
- 2019-10-02➕FRASER, Alan James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Alan James Fraser Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
2b Strathenry Mill Leslies
Leslie
Glenrothes
KY6 3HU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FRASER, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-10-02
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Recent filings (28 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-27
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-12-08
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-11-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15