A.E.S. (ROOFING CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01242639 · ltd · incorporated 1976-02-02
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£90.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
102 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £90,563
Cash YoY
+1391%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£64k
↑ 1391% YoY
Net Worth
£91k
↑ 122% YoY
Current Assets
£286k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £107.1k | £62.5k |
| Current assets | £285.8k | £213.2k |
| Cash | £63.6k | £4.3k |
| Debtors | £193.9k | £180.5k |
| Net assets | £90.6k | £40.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-25➖SMITH, Jamie Joseph resigneddirector
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2018-11-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-11-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-11-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2018-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-09-30➖COPSON, Stephen Philip resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-30➖COPSON, Stephen Philip resigneddirector
- 2014-09-01➕SMITH, Jamie Joseph appointeddirector
- 2006-08-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2001-02-05➕COPSON, Christopher Dean appointeddirector
- 2001-02-05➖COPSON, Rose resigneddirector
- 1997-11-27➖COPSON, Grace Lillian resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-27➕COPSON, Stephen Philip appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-27➖COPSON, Grace Lillian resigneddirector
- 1976-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs A.E.S. (ROOFING CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Dean Copson Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 50–75% | 25–50% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 25/05/2021 |
Mr Stephen Philip Copson Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & J DESIGN LIMITED→ 09011554 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| A G WALTON LIMITED→ 05835154 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| A H PLASTERING & RENDERING LTD→ 14162831 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A J B PLASTERING LIMITED→ 04909218 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A J COLDICOTT LIMITED→ 08527662 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| ACCESS FLOORING SOLUTIONS 21 LTD→ 04036103 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACE FRAMING LTD→ 16425040 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACIS ENERGY LIMITED→ 08585782 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ACM PAINTERS LIMITED→ 09020315 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities
Registered office
The Rear Office
The Lingens Bungalow
Ankerdine Road Broadwas On Teme
Worcestershire
WR6 5NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
COPSON, Christopher Dean→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2001-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPSON, Grace Lillian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-11-27
COPSON, Stephen Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-27 · resigned 2017-09-30
COPSON, Grace Lillian→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1997-11-27
COPSON, Rose→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2001-02-05
COPSON, Stephen Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-09-30
SMITH, Jamie Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-09-01 · resigned 2021-05-25
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/08/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-17