ALEXANDER & CO SCOTLAND LIMITED

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SC284887 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£353.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 10.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £353,253
Net assets shrinking
Down £42,100 YoY
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£63k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£353k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£348k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£83k£165k£248k£331k£413kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£353.3k£395.4k
Current assets£348.0k£413.2k
Cash£62.7k£82.2k
Debtors£72.3k£118.0k
Net assets£353.3k£395.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-05-23
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  4. 2025-03-13
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-03-13
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    officers · TM02
  6. 2025-03-10
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    FARMER, Alexander Adamson resigned
    secretary
  7. 2025-03-10
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    FARMER, Alexander Adamson resigned
    director
  8. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  10. 2023-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-11-05
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    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-11-05
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-05-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2017-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2015-07-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  21. 2015-05-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  22. 2005-05-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ALEXANDER & CO SCOTLAND LIMITED
  23. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Charles Murray appointed
    director
  24. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    FARMER, Alexander Adamson appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-05-16
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    FARMER, Alexander Adamson appointed
    director
  28. 2005-05-16
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2005-05-16
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALEXANDER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Murray Alexander
Individual · British · DOB 09/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alexander Adamson Farmerceased 10/03/2025· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Algo Business Centre
Glenearn Road
Perth
PH2 0NJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ALEXANDER, Charles Murray→
director · ~56y · appointed 2005-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARMER, Alexander Adamson→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2025-03-10
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2005-05-16
Resigned
FARMER, Alexander Adamson→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2025-03-10
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-16 · resigned 2005-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property01/07/2015—
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge—29/05/201505/11/2019
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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30