ALEXANDRE OF ENGLAND 1988 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02194235 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-16
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 38.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 38.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 38.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
36 officers (3 active, 36 linked, 24 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
176 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24➖KHALIFA, Mohamed Talaat Mohamed resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-08➖BAIRD GROUP LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2024-03-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-03-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕GUL, Koray appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20➖COTTER, Mark Michael Sean resigneddirector
- 2023-02-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-27➖SCOTT, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-29➕ARAFA, Alaa, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-01-29➖HASHEM, Hala resigneddirector
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-30➕SCOTT, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-27➖NORCLIFFE, John Martyn resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-20➕NORCLIFFE, John Martyn appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-14➖ELMORSY, Moustafa Ahmed Amin resigneddirector
- 2014-03-19➕MORSY, Mohamed Ahmed Elsayed appointeddirector
- 2012-10-23➖LUCAS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2012-08-31➕COTTER, Mark Michael Sean appointeddirector
- 2012-07-18➕ELMORSY, Moustafa Ahmed Amin appointeddirector
- 2012-07-18➕HASHEM, Hala appointeddirector
- 2012-07-18➕KHALIFA, Mohamed Talaat Mohamed appointeddirector
- 2011-07-27➖PAUL, Richard Neil resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-11➕PAUL, Richard Neil appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-11➖THOMPSON, Catherine Susan resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-11➕BAIRD GROUP LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2009-02-11➖THOMPSON, Catherine Susan resigneddirector
- 2008-04-04➖MAWBY, John David resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➕THOMPSON, Catherine Susan appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-04➕THOMPSON, Catherine Susan appointeddirector
- 2007-03-30➖MACKENZIE, Andrew Macgregor resigneddirector
- 2000-12-19➖FINCH, Russell resignedsecretary
- 2000-12-19➕MAWBY, John David appointedsecretary
- 2000-12-19➖ALSOP, Patricia Mary resigneddirector
- 2000-12-19➖FINCH, Russell resigneddirector
- 2000-12-19➕LUCAS, Peter appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
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
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- 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.)
Group structure
Bmb Clothing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bmb Clothing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALEXANDRE OF ENGLAND 1988 LIMITED
This company · 02194235
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bmb Clothing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Al Arafa For Investments And Consultancies Saeceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
2100 Century Way
Thorpe Park
Leeds
LS15 8ZB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08
Officers (3 active · 33 resigned)
ARAFA, Alaa, Dr→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-01-29
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Active
MORSY, Mohamed Ahmed Elsayed→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-03-19
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CHADWICK, Allan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 1998-08-01
FABIAN, Andrew Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2000-04-30
FINCH, Russell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-30 · resigned 2000-12-19
KEMPSTER, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-08-01 · resigned 1998-11-01
MAWBY, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-12-19 · resigned 2008-04-04
MAWBY, John David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 1997-10-03
NORCLIFFE, John Martyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-01-20 · resigned 2018-04-27
PAUL, Richard Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-11 · resigned 2011-07-27
SCOTT, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-30 · resigned 2023-01-27
SMITH, Robert John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-09-26
THOMPSON, Catherine Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2009-06-11
ALSOP, Patricia Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 2000-12-19
CHADWICK, Allan→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-10-03 · resigned 1998-08-01
COTTER, Mark Michael Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2023-10-20
ELMORSY, Moustafa Ahmed Amin→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2014-04-14
FABIAN, Andrew Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2000-04-30
FINCH, Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-04-30 · resigned 2000-12-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 07/01/1988 | 12/09/1989 |
Recent filings (176 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-15