ALEXANDER BAIN AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07249631 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-11
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-77.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
48 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £77,629
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£78k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£55k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.0k | £15.0k |
| Current assets | £55.0k | £55.0k |
| Net assets | £-77.6k | £-77.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-12-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-11-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-19➖LEAVER, Richard Alexander, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-08-20➕LEAVER, Richard Alexander, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-03-30➖MOHAMMED, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2010-05-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER BAIN AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED
- 2010-05-11➕BEST, Rhonda Alicia appointeddirector
- 2010-05-11➕MOHAMMED, Samantha appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rhonda Alicia Best Individual · British · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Professional services · HR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOUNTS4PROBATE LTD→ 15621028 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACE GLOBAL CONSULTANCY GROUP LTD→ 16364161 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM SPACEY LTD→ 14015566 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AERO FOUNDRY LTD→ 16036960 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AGINEER LTD→ 16544270 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJT SOCIAL CARE LTD→ 15703803 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALDEN BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16936566 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDER IPC LTD→ 16080164 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALIGN PROJECT SERVICES LTD→ 15373927 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALIGN SUPPLY CHAINS LIMITED→ 12987668 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALIGNEDGE HR LTD→ 16454224 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLEN EXPERT CONSULTING LIMITED→ 16516094 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-05-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
61 Bridge Street
Kington
HR5 3DJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BEST, Rhonda Alicia→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEAVER, Richard Alexander, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-08-20 · resigned 2015-08-19
MOHAMMED, Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2012-03-30
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Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-06