ALAN LOGISTICS LTD

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SC712878 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-21
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
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

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

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
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-03-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-03-03
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  7. 2024-12-10
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  8. 2024-09-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-02-10
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2024-02-03
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2024-01-09
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-01-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ALAN LOGISTICS LTD
  16. 2021-10-21
    AHMADI, Alan appointed
    director
  17. 2021-10-21
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

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

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
Mr Alan Ahmadi
Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36
75100%
75-100% shares21/10/2021

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
Incorporated2021-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

52 Rathlin Avenue
Kilmarnock
KA1 4NH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

AHMADI, Alan
director · ~36y · appointed 2021-10-21
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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-03-03
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24