ALEXCORP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC587585 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-02
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
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£1£1£1Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£1£1
Cash£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALEXCORP LIMITED
  11. 2018-02-02
    WOODCOCK-CLARKE, Candide Alexander appointed
    secretary
  12. 2018-02-02
    WOODCOCK-CLARKE, Candide Alexander appointed
    director
  13. 2018-02-02
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Candide Alexander Woodcock-Clarke
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/02/2018

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
Incorporated2018-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Rockpool Cottage
Rosslyn Street
Brora
KW9 6NY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WOODCOCK-CLARKE, Candide Alexander
secretary · appointed 2018-02-02
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Active
WOODCOCK-CLARKE, Candide Alexander
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-02-02
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Active

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Recent filings (19 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-09