ALEXANDER & PARSONS LIMITED
- 7020SIC 7020
Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2019-02-18📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2006-08-18➖PARSONS, Raymond resigneddirector
- 2006-08-18➖PARSONS, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 1997-06-02➕EVANS, Rachael Diane appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
- 1989-05-31➕PARSONS, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1973-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER & PARSONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PARSONS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 37 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 37 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2009-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-11-17
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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