ALEXANDER GRACE HOMES (LAND ASSETS) LTD

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07190103 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-16
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
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£4.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £4,297

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£4k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£859£2k£3k£3k£4kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£4.3k£4.3k
Net assets£4.3k£4.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-05-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-10-19
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  8. 2024-08-20
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  9. 2024-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-06-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-06-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-09
    BOWDEN, Kenneth Peter resigned
    director
  19. 2010-03-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEXANDER GRACE HOMES (LAND ASSETS) LTD
  20. 2010-03-16
    EDWARDS, Russell Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 2010-03-16
    BOWDEN, Kenneth Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kenneth Peter Bowden
Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Russell Stephen Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

91 White Lion Road
Amersham
HP7 9LJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

EDWARDS, Russell Stephen
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-16
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Active
BOWDEN, Kenneth Peter
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-03-16 · resigned 2018-04-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-19
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-10-19
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2024-08-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21