ALEXEN AVOCATS (UK) LIMITED

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04279320 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-30
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 22.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-18
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2023-05-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2023-05-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2023-05-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-05-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-05-02
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-04-10
    ➕
    STRUTSIUK, Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  12. 2023-04-10
    ➖
    TURCON, Eric resigned
    secretary
  13. 2023-04-10
    ➕
    STRUTSIUK, Alexandra appointed
    director
  14. 2023-04-10
    ➖
    STRUTSIUK, Alexandra resigned
    director
  15. 2023-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-06-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-09-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2020-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2004-02-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  24. 2003-05-23
    ➕
    TURCON, Eric appointed
    secretary
  25. 2003-05-20
    ➖
    SIMMS, David resigned
    secretary
  26. 2001-08-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEXEN AVOCATS (UK) LIMITED
  27. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    TURCON, Remy Alexandre appointed
    director
  28. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    BREWER, Suzanne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    BREWER, Suzanne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    SIMMS, David appointed
    secretary
  31. 2001-08-30
    ➕
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointed
    nominee-director
  32. 2001-08-30
    ➖
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Remy Alexandre Turcon
Individual · French · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Tikehau International Ltdceased 26/03/2019· 25-50% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

308 Ewell Road
Surbiton
KT6 7AL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-16
Last: 2026-05-02

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

STRUTSIUK, Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2023-04-10
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Active
TURCON, Remy Alexandre→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-30
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Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned
SIMMS, David→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2003-05-20
Resigned
TURCON, Eric→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-23 · resigned 2023-04-10
Resigned
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
Resigned
STRUTSIUK, Alexandra→
director · ~23y · appointed 2023-04-10 · resigned 2023-04-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/02/2004—
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Recent filings (97 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-05-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-14