ALEXANDERS HORSEBOXES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11419246 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-18
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
£-534.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.6y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £534,765
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£779k
Net Worth
-£535k
Current Assets
£3.3m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.03M |
| Current assets | £3.28M |
| Cash | £779.3k |
| Debtors | £352.3k |
| Net assets | £-534.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Robert Young and Claire Young
- 2021-10-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Robert Young
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDERS HORSEBOXES LIMITED
- 2018-06-18➕EKIN, Julian appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 Robert Young Individual · British · DOB 05/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/01/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Julian Ekinceased 31/08/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Alexanders Horseboxes Brickyard Road
Roecliffe
York
North Yorkshire
YO51 9NS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
EKIN, Julian→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2018-06-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robert Young and Claire Young | A registered charge | — | 02/02/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Robert Young | A registered charge | — | 06/10/2021 | 03/02/2022 |
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-03-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-20