ALEXSTEL HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £810 | £810 |
| Net assets | £810 | £810 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-21➖BARTON, Susan resigneddirector
- 2025-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-29📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-27📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-10-27⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-10-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-12📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-10-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXSTEL HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-07-17➕BARTON, Ronald appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➕BARTON, Stellan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➕BARTON, Susan appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17📄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 79 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BARTON, Stellan Alexander (same surname) appointed 2023-07-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-10-27: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ronald Barton Individual · British · DOB 07/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/07/2024 |
Mr Stellan Alexander Barton Individual · British · DOB 04/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Susan Bartonceased 21/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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