ALEX STEWART AGRICULTURE LIMITED

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01501780 · ltd · incorporated 1980-06-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£774.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 41.8y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £774,850

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£775k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£553k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£155k£310k£465k£620k£775kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-302023-12-30
Total assets£774.9k£657.9k
Current assets£552.6k£775.1k
Cash—£253.0k
Debtors£552.6k£479.0k
Net assets£774.9k£657.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2024-04-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-24
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2018-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-03-26
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    STEWART, Kenneth Alexander resigned
    director
  14. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-03-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  17. 2011-01-11
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  18. 2010-11-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  19. 2007-04-20
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    STEWART, Graham Andrew appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-04-20
    ➕
    STEWART, Graham Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2007-04-20
    ➖
    MALEM, John resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-04-20
    ➖
    MALEM, John resigned
    director
  23. 2003-12-01
    ➖
    BAGLEY, David resigned
    secretary
  24. 2003-12-01
    ➕
    MALEM, John appointed
    secretary
  25. 1997-10-03
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1997-09-01
    ➕
    MALEM, John appointed
    director
  27. 1996-10-04
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    FAITHFULL, David Reginald resigned
    director
  28. 1993-03-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  29. 1993-02-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 1992-05-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Kenneth Alexander Stewart
  31. 1984-08-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  32. 1980-06-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEX STEWART AGRICULTURE LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STEWART" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

As International Corporation Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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As International Corporation Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
ALEX STEWART AGRICULTURE LIMITED
This company · 01501780

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
As International Corporation Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting19/04/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Graham Andrew Stewartceased 19/04/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-06-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

21 Sefton Business Park
Olympic Way Netherton
Liverpool
Merseyside
L30 1RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

STEWART, Graham Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Graham Andrew→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-04-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAGLEY, David→
secretary · resigned 2003-12-01
Resigned
MALEM, John→
secretary · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2007-04-20
Resigned
FAITHFULL, David Reginald→
director · ~86y · resigned 1996-10-04
Resigned
MALEM, John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2007-04-20
Resigned
STEWART, Kenneth Alexander→
director · ~92y · resigned 2018-03-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property11/01/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
Deed of charge over deposit1 property26/11/2010—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property05/02/199318/03/2011
satisfied
Kenneth Alexander Stewart / Melville Morris / Pensioneer Trustees / George Henry Edward Birch
Kenneth Alexander Stewart / Melville Morris / Pensioneer Trustees Limited / George Henry Edward Birch
Legal charge1 property25/05/199203/10/1997
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property06/08/198411/03/1993
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Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-25