ALEXANDER BATES CAMPBELL EUROPE LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)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 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.2k | £-1.2k |
| Current assets | £17.2k | £3.0k |
| Net assets | £5.2k | £-1.2k |
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
- • 3 officers
- • 3 officers
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER BATES CAMPBELL EUROPE LIMITED
- 2023-11-14➕CAMPBELL-BAKER, Lynne appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-14➕ALEXANDER, Christine Ann appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➕ALEXANDER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➕BATES, Martyn Lawson appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14➕CAMPBELL-BAKER, Lynne appointeddirector
- 2023-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-14📄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.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALEXANDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Alexander Bates Campbell Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Bates Campbell Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)
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