ALEX LAINE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14323171 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£21.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,268
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.9k | £19.6k |
| Current assets | £3.5k | £2.5k |
| Net assets | £21.3k | £19.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEX LAINE LIMITED
- 2022-08-30➕GOLDSACK, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2022-08-30➕GOLDSACK, Elaine appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30➕PICKLES, Alexandra Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-08-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alexandra Louise Pickles Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/08/2022 |
Mrs Elaine Goldsack Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
112 Bolling Road
Ilkley
LS29 8PN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
GOLDSACK, Elaine→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PICKLES, Alexandra Louise→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-10-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-04