ALEXANDER & CO FORMATIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04436268 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-13
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-05-02➖ALEXANDER, Jolyon Dennis resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-15➖ALEXANDER & CO NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-09-06➖FOSTER, Andrew James resignedsecretary
- 2005-09-06➖FOSTER, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06➕ALEXANDER & CO NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-03-01➕ALEXANDER, Jolyon Dennis appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER & CO FORMATIONS LIMITED
- 2002-05-13➕ALEXANDER, Jolyon Dennis appointeddirector
- 2002-05-13➕FOSTER, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-13➕FOSTER, Andrew James appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALEXANDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Jolyon Dennis Alexander Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 15/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Trade services · IP postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
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| A & K VALETING SERVICES LTD→ 13477530 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A.L SECURITY SW LTD→ 14822943 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AERO DYNAMIC CONSULTING LIMITED→ 10006025 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AGRIBUYER LTD→ 16761670 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGROSTIS TURF CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 06675140 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AL SOHYB LTD→ 15529022 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALADDIN’S CARPET CLEANING LTD→ 17042190 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALBEN HEAT (UK) LIMITED→ 05316367 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| ALDAR CONSULTING LTD→ 14042187 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALDE FENCING LIMITED→ 08823386 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ALEKSANDRA ZYCH LTD.→ 08463633 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALEXANDER + CO NOMINEES LIMITED→ 04437547 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 3 47 Knightsdale Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 4JJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ALEXANDER, Jolyon Dennis→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2002-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALEXANDER, Jolyon Dennis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2014-05-02
FOSTER, Andrew James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2005-09-06
FOSTER, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2002-05-13 · resigned 2005-09-06
ALEXANDER & CO NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-09-06 · resigned 2008-05-15
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Recent filings (57 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-15