ALEXANDER PERKINS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09056627 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-27
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 2026
Net worth
£34.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 8.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.3 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.

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,239

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£34k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£14k£21k£27k£34kMay 2025May 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-05-312025-05-31
Total assets£110.0k£112.6k
Current assets£31.8k£25.3k
Net assets£34.2k£34.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-05-31
    PERKINS, Kevin Shaun resigned
    director
  9. 2022-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-02-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2018-04-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  19. 2018-04-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  20. 2014-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEXANDER PERKINS LIMITED
  21. 2014-05-27
    ALEXANDER, Jonathan David appointed
    director
  22. 2014-05-27
    PERKINS, Kevin Shaun appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALEXANDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jonathan David Alexander
Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42
75100%
75-100% shares01/01/2017

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
Incorporated2014-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

Unit S1 The Old Brickyard
Ashton Keynes
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN6 6QR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-02-29
Last made up to: 2026-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-24
Last: 2026-06-10

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Jonathan David
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-05-27
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Active
PERKINS, Kevin Shaun
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-05-27 · resigned 2023-05-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/04/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/04/201808/05/2018
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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-02