XS-STOCK.COM LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -48% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £846.2k | £1.28M |
| Current assets | £4.19M | £4.64M |
| Cash | £123.9k | £240.2k |
| Debtors | £224.9k | £194.9k |
| Net assets | £846.2k | £1.27M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Amazon Capital Services (UK) LTD.
- 2018-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2017-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-09-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2008-10-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2008-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs XS-STOCK.COM LIMITED
- 2008-09-16➕HODGE, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-16➕HODGE, Adrian Mark appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 18 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanGroup structure
Alh Group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alh Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Adrian Mark Hodgeceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Julie Hodgeceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
- Mr Charles Douglas Hodgeceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Amazon Capital Services (UK) . Amazon Capital Services (UK) LTD. | A registered charge | — | 14/09/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 22/10/2008 | — |