ADVANCE SECTIONAL BUILDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 40.2y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 55/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-11📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2015-03-31📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2002-08-13⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2002-08-13⚠️liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-orderinsolvency · 2.19
- 2002-07-17⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2002-07-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · 1.4
- 2002-06-27⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2002-01-17⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2001-11-06⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2001-07-04⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2001-01-23⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 2000-11-14⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2000-09-15⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1999-12-23⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1999-12-22⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 1999-07-09⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1999-01-14⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1998-10-26⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangementinsolvency · 1.1
- 1998-06-11⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1997-12-18⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1997-06-13⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1997-02-06⚠️liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-paymentsinsolvency · 2.15
- 1996-12-24📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 1996-12-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1996-09-23⚠️liquidation-administration-meeting-of-creditorsinsolvency · 2.23
- 1996-09-06⚠️liquidation-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.21
- 1995-11-07➖JONAS, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1994-12-02🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-11-03🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-10-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited
- 1994-08-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1989-03-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1987-07-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hartlepool Borough Council.
- 1986-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1967-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCE SECTIONAL BUILDINGS LIMITED
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1999-01-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-12-07
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2002-08-13: liquidation-administration-administrators-abstracts-of-receipts-and-payments; 2002-08-13: liquidation-administration-discharge-of-administration-order
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Officers (4 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Fixed charge supplemental to a guarantee and debenture dated 17TH march 1986 issued by the company and others | 1 property | 02/12/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 03/11/1994 | — | |
| satisfied | Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Alex Lawrie Receivables Financing Limited | First fixed charge | 1 property | 24/10/1994 | 24/12/1996 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/08/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/03/1989 | — | |
| outstanding | Hartlepool Borough Council. | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/07/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 17/03/1986 | — |