ALEXANDER ASSOCIATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03060104 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-23
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
99 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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 address
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-12-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29➕BAILEY, James Joseph Lloyd appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-29➖BAILEY, Daniel William Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-08➕BAILEY, Daniel William Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2014-05-08➖BAILEY, Debra Ann resignedsecretary
- 1997-01-07➖BAILEY, Francis Thomas resigneddirector
- 1995-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 1995-05-23➕BAILEY, Stephen Martyn appointeddirector
- 1995-05-23➕BAILEY, Debra Ann appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-23➕SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-05-23➖SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-05-23➕BAILEY, Francis Thomas appointeddirector
- 1995-05-23➕SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-05-23➖SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Martyn Bailey Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
7 Abey Lane Court
Abbey Lane
Evesham
Worcestershire
WR11 4BY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-06
Last: 2026-05-23
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BAILEY, James Joseph Lloyd→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Stephen Martyn→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-05-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAILEY, Daniel William Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-05-08 · resigned 2025-04-29
BAILEY, Debra Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 2014-05-08
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1995-05-23
BAILEY, Francis Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1997-01-07
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 1995-05-23
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Recent filings (99 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-04-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-12