A.S.LLOYD & SON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00904792 · ltd · incorporated 1967-04-27
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£15.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 32300
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.3y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
111 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £15,593
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
Current Assets
£22k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.6k |
| Current assets | £21.7k |
| Net assets | £15.6k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-27📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-04📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-05-17➕LLOYD, John Horton appointedsecretary
- 2013-05-17➖LLOYD, Anthony Stanley resignedsecretary
- 2013-05-17➖LLOYD, Anthony Stanley resigneddirector
- 2007-07-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-06-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-05-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-05-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Julian Hodge Bank Limited
- 1990-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1990-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1990-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-10-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1989-10-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1989-03-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1967-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A.S.LLOYD & SON LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "LLOYD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Horton Lloyd Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1967-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32300 — SIC 32300
Registered office
Albion Works
Vale Business Park
Llandow Cowbridge
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF71 7PF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
LLOYD, John Horton→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-05-17
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Active
LLOYD, Anthony Stanley→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-05-17
LLOYD, Anthony Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2013-05-17
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/06/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/05/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Julian Hodge Bank Julian Hodge Bank Limited | Standard mortgage | 1 property | 15/05/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 20/10/1989 | 05/07/1990 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 20/10/1989 | 05/07/1990 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 20/03/1989 | 05/07/1990 |
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Recent filings (111 total)
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-06-27
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07