1 ALEXANDER BUILDINGS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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04553040 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2002-10-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£9.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,906

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£10k
↑ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£9.9k£6.8k
Current assets£12.4k£9.6k
Net assets£9.9k£6.8k

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-01-23
    PARKES, Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  12. 2020-01-23
    WHITE, Hannah appointed
    director
  13. 2020-01-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2020-01-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2020-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-01-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-01-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-01-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-01-09
    MAYA, Jean Philippe resigned
    director
  20. 2019-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-08
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2017-10-24
    MURPHY, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-07-31
    SAVAGE, Yvonne appointed
    director
  24. 2017-07-31
    CRALLAN, Richard Wharton resigned
    secretary
  25. 2017-07-31
    CRALLAN, Richard Wharton resigned
    director
  26. 2017-07-31
    JONES, Murray resigned
    director
  27. 2012-09-19
    JONES, Murray appointed
    director
  28. 2007-06-21
    CRALLAN, Richard Wharton appointed
    secretary
  29. 2007-06-21
    MOUNT, Harry Robert Neville resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-06-21
    CRALLAN, Richard Wharton appointed
    director
  31. 2007-06-21
    MOUNT, Harry Robert Neville resigned
    director
  32. 2004-06-24
    HALL, Mark Alexander resigned
    director
  33. 2004-06-24
    MAYA, Jean Philippe appointed
    director
  34. 2003-12-15
    MURPHY, Michelle appointed
    director
  35. 2003-12-15
    AINLEY, Catherine Elizabeth Margaret resigned
    secretary
  36. 2003-12-15
    MOUNT, Harry Robert Neville appointed
    secretary
  37. 2003-12-15
    EAGLESTONE, Ross David resigned
    director
  38. 2003-12-15
    HALL, Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  39. 2003-12-15
    MOUNT, Harry Robert Neville appointed
    director
  40. 2002-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1 ALEXANDER BUILDINGS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  41. 2002-10-03
    AINLEY, Catherine Elizabeth Margaret appointed
    secretary
  42. 2002-10-03
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  43. 2002-10-03
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 2002-10-03
    EAGLESTONE, Ross David appointed
    director
  45. 2002-10-03
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 2002-10-03
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Edward Parkes
Individual · British · DOB 07/1992 · age 34
25–50%25-50% voting09/01/2020
Ms Hannah White
Individual · British · DOB 02/1993 · age 33
25–50%25-50% voting09/01/2020
Mrs Yvonne Savage
Individual · British · DOB 09/1958 · age 68
25–50%25-50% voting24/10/2017
Miss Michelle Murphy
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Jean Philippe Mayaceased 01/01/2020· significant influence
  • Mr Richard Wharton Crallanceased 18/04/2017· significant influence
  • Mr Murray Jonesceased 18/04/2017· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2002-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

1 Alexander Buildings
London Road
Bath
Avon
BA1 6AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)

MURPHY, Michelle
secretary · appointed 2017-10-24
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Active
MURPHY, Michelle
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-12-15
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Active
PARKES, Thomas Edward
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-01-23
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Active
SAVAGE, Yvonne
director · ~68y · appointed 2017-07-31
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Active
WHITE, Hannah
director · ~33y · appointed 2020-01-23
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Active
AINLEY, Catherine Elizabeth Margaret
secretary · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2003-12-15
Resigned
CRALLAN, Richard Wharton
secretary · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
MOUNT, Harry Robert Neville
secretary · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2007-06-21
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2002-10-03
Resigned
CRALLAN, Richard Wharton
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-06-21 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
EAGLESTONE, Ross David
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2003-12-15
Resigned
HALL, Mark Alexander
director · ~57y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2004-06-24
Resigned
JONES, Murray
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-09-19 · resigned 2017-07-31
Resigned
MAYA, Jean Philippe
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-24 · resigned 2020-01-09
Resigned
MOUNT, Harry Robert Neville
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2007-06-21
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-03 · resigned 2002-10-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-19