ALEXI TAYLOR HOMES LIMITED

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10342295 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-23
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£2.07M
book net assets
Opportunity
55/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 55/100 (worth a look), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (43/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 9.6y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
55/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
56
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,072,854

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2.1m
↑ 9.1% YoY
Current Assets
£237k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£415k£829k£1.2m£1.7m£2.1mAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£223.7k£553.0k
Current assets£237.0k£569.3k
Net assets£2.07M£1.90M

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-06-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2026-06-17
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Global Bridging Lending Limited
  4. 2026-06-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Global Bridging Lending Limited
  5. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-01-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-01-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-03-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-11-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-07-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2021-07-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Octane Property Finance 4 Limited
  18. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-07-19
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  21. 2019-07-17
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Octane Property Finance Limited T/a Octane Capital
  22. 2019-06-05
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
    insolvency · REC2
  23. 2019-02-27
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2019-02-08
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Octane Property Finance Limited T/a Octane Capital
  25. 2016-12-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
  26. 2016-08-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEXI TAYLOR HOMES LIMITED
  27. 2016-08-23
    SMITH, Carly Rebekah appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med · 1 low
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-06-05: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Carly Rebekah Smith
Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40
75100%
75-100% shares23/08/2016

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
Incorporated2016-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

12 West Street
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 9EE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Carly Rebekah
director · ~40y · appointed 2016-08-23
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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Global Bridging Lending
Global Bridging Lending Limited
A registered charge1 property17/06/2026
outstanding
Global Bridging Lending
Global Bridging Lending Limited
A registered charge1 property17/06/2026
outstanding
Octane Property Finance 4
Octane Property Finance 4 Limited
A registered charge1 property16/07/2021
outstanding
Octane Property Finance T/a Octane Capital
Octane Property Finance Limited T/a Octane Capital
A registered charge1 property17/07/2019
outstanding
Octane Property Finance T/a Octane Capital
Octane Property Finance Limited T/a Octane Capital
A registered charge1 property08/02/2019
satisfied
Amicus Finance
Amicus Finance PLC
A registered charge1 property02/12/201627/02/2019
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Recent filings (35 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-09