ALEXANDER DAVID & CO (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 1.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.35M | £-88.1k |
| Current assets | £70.7k | £85.6k |
| Cash | £62.5k | £72.7k |
| Debtors | £8.2k | £12.8k |
| Net assets | £1.22M | £-88.1k |
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 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Metro Bank PLC
- 2024-06-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER DAVID & CO (SCOTLAND) LTD
- 2020-06-05➕WOODS, Brian David appointeddirector
- 2020-06-05📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian David Woods Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/06/2020 |
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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Metro Bank Metro Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 04/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/06/2024 | — |