ALEXANDER DRINK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04708816 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 9 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-04-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-13➕ROTHWELL, Matthew John appointedsecretary
- 2026-04-13➖CADDY, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2025-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-04-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-14➕NICHOLS, Matthew John appointeddirector
- 2025-03-17➕CADDY, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2025-03-15➖NEWMAN, Richard Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-04-02📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-21➖CADDY, Sarah Louise resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-21➕NEWMAN, Richard Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-25➕MILNE, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-04-25➕CADDY, Sarah Louise appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-25➖RATTIGAN, David resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-25➖RATTIGAN, David Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-02➖CROSTON, Timothy resignedsecretary
- 2020-03-02➕RATTIGAN, David appointedsecretary
- 2020-03-02➖CROSTON, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2020-03-02➕RATTIGAN, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2013-05-02➖FOLLOS, Nigel Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-05-01➕CROSTON, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2012-09-28➕CROSTON, Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-28➕FOLLOS, Nigel Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-09-28➖LINGAFELTER, Douglas Grey resigneddirector
- 2012-04-27➖GORST, Robert Eric resignedsecretary
- 2012-04-27➖GORST, Robert Eric resigneddirector
- 2007-08-17➖BROWN, Alexander Collins resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-17➕GORST, Robert Eric appointedsecretary
- 2007-08-17➖BROWN, Alexander Collins resigneddirector
- 2007-08-17➖BROWN, Denise Barbara resigneddirector
- 2007-08-17➕GORST, Robert Eric appointeddirector
- 2007-08-17➕LINGAFELTER, Douglas Grey appointeddirector
- 2003-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER DRINK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
- 2003-03-24➕BROWN, Alexander Collins appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-24➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-24➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 52 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Nichols Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nichols Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALEXANDER DRINK DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
This company · 04708816
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nichols Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Laurel House Woodlands Park
Ashton Road
Newton Le Willows
WA12 0HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (3 active · 15 resigned)
ROTHWELL, Matthew John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-04-13
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MILNE, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-04-25
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NICHOLS, Matthew John→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-04-14
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BROWN, Alexander Collins→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2007-08-17
CADDY, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2025-03-17 · resigned 2026-04-13
CADDY, Sarah Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-04-25 · resigned 2024-03-21
CROSTON, Timothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2020-03-02
GORST, Robert Eric→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2012-04-27
NEWMAN, Richard Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-03-21 · resigned 2025-03-15
RATTIGAN, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-03-02 · resigned 2023-04-25
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2003-03-24
BROWN, Alexander Collins→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2007-08-17
BROWN, Denise Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2007-08-17
CROSTON, Timothy John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-05-01 · resigned 2020-03-02
FOLLOS, Nigel Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-09-28 · resigned 2013-05-02
GORST, Robert Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2012-04-27
LINGAFELTER, Douglas Grey→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2012-09-28
RATTIGAN, David Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-03-02 · resigned 2023-04-25
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Recent filings (82 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05