ALEXANDER ANTHONY LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER ANTHONY LTD
- 2019-07-01➕STOAKES, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Richard Stoakes Individual · English · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/07/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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