ALEXANDER SOUTHWELL MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11772228 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-17
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 Jan 2026
Net worth
£212.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of mortgage finance companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong 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. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £212,615
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£364k
Net Worth
£213k
Current Assets
£366k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £268.2k | — |
| Current assets | £366.2k | — |
| Cash | £363.9k | — |
| Debtors | £2.4k | — |
| Net assets | £212.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | 200 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER SOUTHWELL MORTGAGE SERVICES LIMITED
- 2019-01-17➕ALEXANDER, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2019-01-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALEXANDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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 Jamie Alexander Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMY EDWARDS LIMITED→ 16259950 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANDERSON REED FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD→ 13190705 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ANDERSON REED SPECIALIST FINANCE LTD→ 14968067 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64922 — Activities of mortgage finance companies
Registered office
Nix Business Centre 2 Park Court
Abbey Park Industrial Estate
Romsey
Southampton
SO51 9DH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ALEXANDER, Jamie→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-01-17
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-19