ALEXANDER MCQUEEN TRADING LIMITED

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04438273 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-14

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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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

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.7y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 17.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (1 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

135 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand

2026-07-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-15
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TOMMASIN, Martina resigned
director
2026-06-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-16
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D'ATTIS, Gianfranco appointed
director
2026-06-16
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TESTA, Gianfilippo resigned
director
2026-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-19
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-16
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TESTA, Gianfilippo appointed
director
2025-09-16
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-16
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-11
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SANDRIN, Eric resigned
director
2025-04-23
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-23
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-02-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-25
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change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2023-12-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-28
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VAN HOLDERBEKE, Bryan Dany resigned
director
2023-07-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-21
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TOMMASIN, Martina appointed
director
2023-07-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-13
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GINTZBURGER, Emmanuel Andre resigned
director
2016-05-09
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GINTZBURGER, Emmanuel Andre appointed
director
2016-05-04
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AKEROYD, Jonathan Mark resigned
director
2014-11-19
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CANTEGREIL, Julien Louis Andre resigned
director
2014-11-19
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SANDRIN, Eric appointed
director
2013-08-30
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SACKEBANDT, Benoit Francois Joseph resigned
director
2013-08-30
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VAN HOLDERBEKE, Bryan Dany appointed
director
2013-05-10
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CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2012-07-19
➕
AKEROYD, Jonathan Mark appointed
director
2012-07-19
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CANTEGREIL, Julien Louis Andre appointed
director
2012-07-19
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HOTTOT, Cyril Paul Christian resigned
director
2012-07-17
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FRIOCOURT, Michel Francois resigned
director
2011-10-24
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HOTTOT, Cyril Paul Christian appointed
director
2011-10-24
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RICHARD, Olivier resigned
director
2011-06-28
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FRIOCOURT, Michel Francois appointed
director
2011-06-24
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SOLOMON, Cheryl Ann resigned
director
2010-06-25
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BABEAU, Alexis resigned
director
2010-06-25
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SACKEBANDT, Benoit Francois Joseph appointed
director
2009-02-26
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LE DIVELEC LEMMI, Micaela resigned
director
2009-02-26
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RICHARD, Olivier appointed
director
2008-11-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Bicester Nominees Limited and Bicester Ii Nominees Limited

Showing most recent 50 of 65 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: SANDRIN, Eric resigned 2025-09-11; TESTA, Gianfilippo resigned 2026-06-16; TOMMASIN, Martina resigned 2026-07-15

Group structure

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

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Autumnpaper Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN TRADING LIMITED

This company · 04438273

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
Autumnpaper Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	04/09/2025

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Birdswan Solutions Limitedceased 04/09/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2002-05-14

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5th Floor Rear Suite

Oakfield House 35 Perrymount Road

Haywards Heath

West Sussex

RH16 3BW

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-10

Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (1 active · 20 resigned)

D'ATTIS, Gianfranco→

director · ~50y · appointed 2026-06-16

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-26 · resigned 2013-05-10

Resigned

REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2004-03-26

Resigned

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2002-05-14

Resigned

AKEROYD, Jonathan Mark→

director · ~59y · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2016-05-04

Resigned

BABEAU, Alexis→

director · ~62y · appointed 2007-05-11 · resigned 2010-06-25

Resigned

CANTEGREIL, Julien Louis Andre→

director · ~50y · appointed 2012-07-19 · resigned 2014-11-19

Resigned

FRIOCOURT, Michel Francois→

director · ~74y · appointed 2011-06-28 · resigned 2012-07-17

Resigned

GINTZBURGER, Emmanuel Andre→

director · ~52y · appointed 2016-05-09 · resigned 2022-05-13

Resigned

HOTTOT, Cyril Paul Christian→

director · ~47y · appointed 2011-10-24 · resigned 2012-07-19

Resigned

LE DIVELEC LEMMI, Micaela→

director · ~58y · appointed 2006-09-11 · resigned 2009-02-26

Resigned

MCARTHUR, James→

director · ~66y · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2007-05-11

Resigned

RICHARD, Olivier→

director · ~52y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2011-10-24

Resigned

SACKEBANDT, Benoit Francois Joseph→

director · ~53y · appointed 2010-06-25 · resigned 2013-08-30

Resigned

SANDRIN, Eric→

director · ~62y · appointed 2014-11-19 · resigned 2025-09-11

Resigned

SOLOMON, Cheryl Ann→

director · ~59y · appointed 2007-01-23 · resigned 2011-06-24

Resigned

TESTA, Gianfilippo→

director · ~51y · appointed 2025-09-16 · resigned 2026-06-16

Resigned

TOMMASIN, Martina→

director · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-21 · resigned 2026-07-15

Resigned

TURSI, Iolanda Maddalena Lucia→

director · ~57y · appointed 2002-05-14 · resigned 2006-09-25

Resigned

VAN HOLDERBEKE, Bryan Dany→

director · ~51y · appointed 2013-08-30 · resigned 2023-07-28

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	Bicester Nominees and Bicester Ii Nominees Bicester Nominees Limited and Bicester Ii Nominees Limited	Rent deposit deed	1 property	19/11/2008	23/04/2025

Recent filings (135 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-07-16

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-06-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-06-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-18

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-02-10

capital-allotment-shares

capital · SH01

2026-01-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-10-04

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-09-25

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-09-25

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-09-16

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2025-09-16

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2025-04-23

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2025-02-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-12-18