ALEX PHILLIPS PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04585014 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees5400

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-11-08
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    capital · SH08
  12. 2016-11-08
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2016-10-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  14. 2016-09-22
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  15. 2012-11-09
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    PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth resigned
    director
  16. 2007-06-23
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  17. 2002-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEX PHILLIPS PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  19. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    PHILLIPS, Alex Neil, Mr. appointed
    director
  20. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2002-11-08
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2002-11-08
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PHILLIPS" — 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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

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 Alex Neil Phillips
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/11/2016

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
Incorporated2002-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

26 Thurnham Street
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1XU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILLIPS, Alex Neil, Mr.→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned
PHILLIPS, Gillian Elizabeth→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-06-23 · resigned 2012-11-09
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-08 · resigned 2002-11-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-11