ALEXANDER GORDON SMITH LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
11445124 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-03
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£359.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Book publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 58190Other publishing activities
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £359,872

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£360k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£273k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£72k£144k£216k£288k£360kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£379.1k£358.4k
Current assets£272.5k£323.1k
Net assets£359.9k£347.1k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2021-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-27
    ➕
    SMITH, Rebecca Louise appointed
    director
  9. 2020-08-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-06-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2018-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEXANDER GORDON SMITH LTD
  13. 2018-07-03
    ➕
    SMITH, Alexander Gordon appointed
    secretary
  14. 2018-07-03
    ➕
    SMITH, Alexander Gordon appointed
    director
  15. 2018-07-03
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +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 "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alexander Gordon Smith
Individual · British · DOB 02/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control03/07/2018
Mrs Rebecca Louise Smith
Individual · British · DOB 05/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting03/07/2018

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
Incorporated2018-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58110 — Book publishing

Registered office

25 Brian Avenue
Norwich
NR1 2PH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Alexander Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2018-07-03
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Active
SMITH, Alexander Gordon→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-07-03
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Active
SMITH, Rebecca Louise→
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-08-27
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Active

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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-12