AAA BUILDING SERVICES LTD.
💤Zombieactive
01271753 · ltd · incorporated 1976-08-04
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£564.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
20 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 45.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
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
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £564,430
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£564k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £564.4k | £564.4k |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £2.2k |
| Net assets | £564.4k | £564.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #20
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2022-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-01-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1995-07-01➖MILES, Robert John resigneddirector
- 1985-11-18🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1984-06-26🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1984-05-14🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Chancery Securities PLC
- 1984-05-09🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1984-05-09🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1984-05-09🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1984-05-09🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1984-05-09🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Tcb Limited
- 1982-11-29🔒Charge registered #12Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-08-27🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-08-27🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-08-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1982-07-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: G O Whittingham
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 83 — 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 83 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 50 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Raymond Kent Bursey Individual · British · DOB 12/1943 · age 83 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Mannings Heath Road, Tower
Park, Poole
Dorset
BH12 4NQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 18/11/1985 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Mortgage over depoosit account | 1 property | 26/06/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Chancery Securities Chancery Securities PLC | Debenture | 2 properties | 14/05/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/05/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/05/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/05/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/05/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | Tcb Tcb Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/05/1984 | 20/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/11/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/08/1982 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/08/1982 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/08/1982 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | G O Whittingham / A S Whittingham | Charge | 2 properties | 30/07/1982 | 20/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/10/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 12/10/1981 | 20/08/2022 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 10/08/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/06/1981 | 20/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 03/06/1981 | 11/01/2022 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Robert Budden / Hilda Beatrice Budden | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/11/1980 | 11/01/2022 |
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-20
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mortgage · MR04
2022-08-20
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mortgage · MR04
2022-08-20
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mortgage · MR04
2022-08-20
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mortgage · MR04
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