ALEXANDER AND NICHOLAS COURTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01416454 · ltd · incorporated 1979-02-22
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£18
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 88-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 88). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (5 active, 19 linked, 15 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 £18
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18 | £18 |
| Current assets | £1.3k | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £18 | £18 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01➕HEATH, Sean Spencer appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕ZHANG, Yi appointeddirector
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-10➖WILSON, Andrew Lee resigneddirector
- 2021-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-09➖POWELL, Shane Ryan resigneddirector
- 2021-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-01➕POWELL, Shane Ryan appointeddirector
- 2020-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09➖MORGAN, Daniel resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➕HEARN, Amanda Jane Tennyson appointeddirector
- 2019-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-01➕MORGAN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2015-02-11➕VOKE, Philip appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-11➖THOMAS, Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2014-11-30➖LANE, Audrey Edith resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕WILSON, Andrew Lee appointeddirector
- 2002-06-20➕LANE, Audrey Edith appointeddirector
- 2001-09-11➖CARTER, Andrew Ralph resigneddirector
- 1999-10-21➕GREEN, Frances appointeddirector
- 1999-10-21➖DENNY, Ian William resigneddirector
- 1998-08-25➕DENNY, Ian William appointeddirector
- 1998-08-25➖WILLIS, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 1997-04-09➖BLOCK, Lynda resigneddirector
- 1997-04-09➕CARTER, Andrew Ralph appointeddirector
- 1996-06-13➖HEMPHILL, Paul resigneddirector
- 1996-05-01➕WILLIS, Kevin David appointeddirector
- 1995-06-20➖SPENCER, Alison Sylvia resignedsecretary
- 1995-06-20➕THOMAS, Douglas appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-26➖MARKS, Laurence Bennett resigneddirector
- 1994-01-11➕SPENCER, Alison Sylvia appointedsecretary
- 1994-01-11➕BLOCK, Lynda appointeddirector
- 1994-01-11➕HEMPHILL, Paul appointeddirector
- 1993-12-03➖SIMPSON, Robert Lawrie resignedsecretary
- 1993-12-03➖SIMPSON, Robert Lawrie resigneddirector
- 1979-02-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER AND NICHOLAS COURTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 88 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 88 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
65 Milford Road
Reading
RG1 8LG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03
Officers (5 active · 14 resigned)
Active
GREEN, Frances→
Activedirector · ~88y · appointed 1999-10-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEARN, Amanda Jane Tennyson→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEATH, Sean Spencer→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SIMPSON, Robert Lawrie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-03
SPENCER, Alison Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 1995-06-20
THOMAS, Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-06-20 · resigned 2015-02-11
BLOCK, Lynda→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 1997-04-09
CARTER, Andrew Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-04-09 · resigned 2001-09-11
DENNY, Ian William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-08-25 · resigned 1999-10-21
HEMPHILL, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 1996-06-13
LANE, Audrey Edith→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2002-06-20 · resigned 2014-11-30
MARKS, Laurence Bennett→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1994-01-26
MORGAN, Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-09-01 · resigned 2020-09-09
POWELL, Shane Ryan→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2021-03-09
SIMPSON, Robert Lawrie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 1993-12-03
WILLIS, Kevin David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1996-05-01 · resigned 1998-08-25
WILSON, Andrew Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2021-07-10
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Recent filings (126 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28