ALEXANDRA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 93). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 66.6y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 66.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-53.8k | £-52.2k |
| Net assets | £-53.8k | £-52.2k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
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- 2012-05-31➖MILLARD, Iris May resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-24➖GOLLEDGE, Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 1994-01-24➕MILLARD, Iris May appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-24➖GOLLEDGE, Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1993-11-09➕MALYON, David Howard appointeddirector
- 1993-11-09➕THOMAS, Barbara Evelyn appointeddirector
- 1993-11-09➖THOMAS, Gerald Cyril resigneddirector
- 1959-11-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Film Finance Corporation
- 1959-11-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Provincial Bank LTD
- 1959-11-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Provincial Bank LTD
- 1959-11-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Film Finance LTD
- 1958-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDRA PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Barbara Thomas Individual · British · DOB 05/1933 · age 93 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Film Finance Corporation | Agreement & charge | 1 property | 13/11/1959 | — | |
| outstanding | National Provincial Bank National Provincial Bank LTD | Mortgage and general charge | 1 property | 13/11/1959 | — | |
| outstanding | National Provincial Bank National Provincial Bank LTD | Charge over contracts | 1 property | 13/11/1959 | — | |
| outstanding | Film Finance Film Finance LTD | Agreement | 1 property | 13/11/1959 | — |