ALEXANDER BOTTOM LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.62M | £1.38M |
| Current assets | £796.9k | £565.4k |
| Net assets | £1.62M | £1.38M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2013-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER BOTTOM LIMITED
- 2013-03-18➕BOTTOM, Alexander Michael appointedsecretary
- 2013-03-18➕BOTTOM, Alexander Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOTTOM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Michael Bottom Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2013 | — |