ALEX B SERVICES LTD
- 49410Freight transport by road
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-22➕BOTTOMLEY, Ian Stewart appointeddirector
- 2021-07-22➖BOTTOMLEY, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX B SERVICES LTD
- 2021-04-30➕BOTTOMLEY, Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-30➕BOTTOMLEY, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-30📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander John Bottomley Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Automotive · GU postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A O C MOTOR COMPANY LTD→ 12775831 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A P J (UK) LIMITED→ 06770589 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ABT STEEL LIMITED→ 15595472 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGR ALDERSHOT LTD→ 14205057 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AJF AUTOMOTIVE LTD→ 13819651 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALAN MURPHY RACING LTD→ 11234400 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ALFRED KEFFORD LTD→ 14316034 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALFVE LIMITED→ 08312721 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALIANCE AUTO SERVICES LTD→ 14990401 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALISON COLLINS CARS LTD→ 16339629 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALL THAT GLEAMS LIMITED→ 13621884 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALLIANCE AUTOS LTD→ 16200193 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.