ALEXANDER & CO RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07948778 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-14
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
46 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➖PERCIVAL, Katie Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-01-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-05➕PERCIVAL, Katie Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2024-03-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC.
- 2016-02-08➖CROUCH, Mark David resigneddirector
- 2014-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER & CO RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
- 2012-02-14➕COOKE, Dean James appointeddirector
- 2012-02-14➕CROUCH, Mark David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 14 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dean James Cooke Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mark David Crouchceased 16/12/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| A&L JACKSON LTD→ 16509255 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABBOTTS PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD→ 13573559 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AKIYA PROPERTY LIMITED→ 16453254 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AKZ NORFOLK PROPERTIES LTD→ 14775085 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALBEMARLE PRIME PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 10574000 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALBERRO PROPERTIES LTD→ 15534434 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALBY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 13398361 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALEX HUMPHREYS INVESTMENT LTD→ 12513597 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALEX TOOKE LTD→ 17062288 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALEXANDER MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 10097769 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ALEXANDER RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD→ 13563674 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALEXANDRA HOUSE (CROMER) LIMITED→ 02295249 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
6 St. Andrews Street
Norwich
NR2 4AF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
COOKE, Dean James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROUCH, Mark David→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2012-02-14 · resigned 2016-02-08
PERCIVAL, Katie Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2024-04-05 · resigned 2025-02-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC. | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/04/2014 | 13/01/2025 |
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Recent filings (46 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2024-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-03-05