ALEXANDER COURT (SMYTH ROAD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

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04761240 · ltd · incorporated 2003-05-12
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0May 2025May 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-05-312025-05-31

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
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-07-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2026-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2026-05-01
    ➖
    HERBERT, Roger resigned
    director
  6. 2026-05-01
    ➖
    SMITH, Gordon James resigned
    director
  7. 2025-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2020-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2020-11-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2019-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-06-01
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    GILBERT, Joyce resigned
    director
  20. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-09-15
    ➕
    READ, Paul Phillip appointed
    director
  22. 2012-09-07
    ➕
    HERBERT, Roger appointed
    director
  23. 2012-02-15
    ➖
    POLE, Vivienne Joyce resigned
    director
  24. 2012-02-15
    ➖
    THYER, Michael John resigned
    director
  25. 2011-03-19
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    SMART, David Michael appointed
    secretary
  26. 2011-03-19
    ➖
    SMITH, Gordon James resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-03-14
    ➖
    PEARCE, Winifred Mary resigned
    director
  28. 2007-02-01
    ➖
    POLE, Stephen resigned
    director
  29. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    SMART, David Michael appointed
    director
  30. 2005-11-23
    ➖
    POLE, Vivienne Joyce resigned
    secretary
  31. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Gordon James appointed
    secretary
  32. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    GILBERT, Joyce appointed
    director
  33. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    PEARCE, Winifred Mary appointed
    director
  34. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Gordon James appointed
    director
  35. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    THYER, Michael John appointed
    director
  36. 2003-05-12
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEXANDER COURT (SMYTH ROAD) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  37. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    POLE, Vivienne Joyce appointed
    secretary
  38. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 2003-05-12
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    POLE, Stephen appointed
    director
  41. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    POLE, Vivienne Joyce appointed
    director
  42. 2003-05-12
    ➕
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  43. 2003-05-12
    ➖
    SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-26

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HERBERT, Roger resigned 2026-05-01; SMITH, Gordon James resigned 2026-05-01

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68201 — Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate

Registered office

26 Berkeley Square
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1HF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-12

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

SMART, David Michael→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
READ, Paul Phillip→
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-09-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMART, David Michael→
director · ~82y · appointed 2005-11-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POLE, Vivienne Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
SMITH, Gordon James→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2011-03-19
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2003-05-12
Resigned
GILBERT, Joyce→
director · ~92y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2019-06-01
Resigned
HERBERT, Roger→
director · ~84y · appointed 2012-09-07 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
PEARCE, Winifred Mary→
director · ~90y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2008-03-14
Resigned
POLE, Stephen→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
POLE, Vivienne Joyce→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2012-02-15
Resigned
SMITH, Gordon James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2026-05-01
Resigned
THYER, Michael John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2012-02-15
Resigned
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-05-12 · resigned 2003-05-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-04