ALEX WILLIAMSON ILLUSTRATION LIMITED
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | £16.1k | £18.9k |
| Current assets | £25.2k | £21.5k |
| Net assets | £16.1k | £18.9k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-10-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-dateannual-return · AR01
- 2014-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX WILLIAMSON ILLUSTRATION LIMITED
- 2014-03-05➕ADDEZIO, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2014-03-05➕WILLIAMSON, Alexander Walter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILLIAMSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-19
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Walter Williamson Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Sarah Addezioceased 01/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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