ALEXEM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11301077 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-10
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£5.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,818
Cash YoY
+729%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 729% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↑ 217% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.8k | £1.8k |
| Current assets | £17.1k | £11.9k |
| Cash | £1.6k | £199 |
| Debtors | £15.5k | £11.7k |
| Net assets | £5.8k | £1.8k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-04➖TAYLER, Kathryn Jane resigneddirector
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXEM LIMITED
- 2018-04-10➕CHANDLER, Philip Colin appointeddirector
- 2018-04-10➕TAYLER, Kathryn Jane 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Philip Colin Chandler Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
7 High Street
Chipping Sodbury
Bristol
Bristol
BS37 6BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CHANDLER, Philip Colin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-10
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TAYLER, Kathryn Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2018-04-10 · resigned 2019-10-04
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-18