ALLAN PEACOCK (STREET LIGHTING) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01246687 · ltd · incorporated 1976-03-01
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
£770.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 31.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.6 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
15 officers (1 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £770,214
Cash YoY
-14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£91k
↓ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£770k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£895k
↓ 1.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £770.2k | £679.4k |
| Current assets | £895.0k | £912.4k |
| Cash | £91.0k | £106.1k |
| Debtors | £446.4k | £505.8k |
| Net assets | £770.2k | £662.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-14➖RAY, Gareth Alan resigneddirector
- 2026-05-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-05➖COATES, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04➕BIEDROWSKA, Agnieszka Barbara appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-01➕COATES, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-07-01➖PEACOCK, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2023-07-01➕RAY, Gareth Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2019-01-29➖LKP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-08-31➖SCOTT, Paul Jonathon resigneddirector
- 2013-08-01➕SCOTT, Paul Jonathon appointeddirector
- 2008-11-17➖GANMOR SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-11-17➕LKP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-05➕GANMOR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-06-05➖JOHN NEEDHAM & CO resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-09-30➕PEACOCK, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➖PEACOCK, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2001-06-01➖PEACOCK, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2001-06-01➕JOHN NEEDHAM & CO appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-06-01➖PEACOCK, Christine resigneddirector
- 2000-12-01➖ABBOTT, David George resigneddirector
- 1994-12-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-10-14➕PEACOCK, Christine appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-14➖PEACOCK, Joan Doreen resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-14➕PEACOCK, Christine appointeddirector
- 1994-10-14➖PEACOCK, Joan Doreen resigneddirector
- 1994-10-14➖PEACOCK, John resigneddirector
- 1976-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLAN PEACOCK (STREET LIGHTING) LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Ray Coates Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ray Coates Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ALLAN PEACOCK (STREET LIGHTING) LIMITED
This company · 01246687
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Coates Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Philip John Peacockceased 02/04/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Berkshire 2 Tythe Farm
School Lane
Colmworth
Bedfordshire
MK44 2JZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (1 active · 14 resigned)
BIEDROWSKA, Agnieszka Barbara→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEACOCK, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-10-14 · resigned 2001-06-01
PEACOCK, Joan Doreen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-14
GANMOR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-06-05 · resigned 2008-11-17
JOHN NEEDHAM & CO→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2006-06-05
LKP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-11-17 · resigned 2019-01-29
ABBOTT, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2000-12-01
COATES, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2025-04-05
PEACOCK, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1994-10-14 · resigned 2001-06-01
PEACOCK, Joan Doreen→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 1994-10-14
PEACOCK, John→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1994-10-14
PEACOCK, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2023-07-01
PEACOCK, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 2004-09-30
RAY, Gareth Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-07-01 · resigned 2026-05-14
SCOTT, Paul Jonathon→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2017-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/12/1994 | 02/07/2021 |
Recent filings (123 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-05