ADVANCED INTERIOR SYSTEMS LIMITED

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01595536 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-04
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£43.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41201Construction of commercial buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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. 4 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

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.6y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 37.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
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
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £43,262

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£43k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£9k£17k£26k£35k£43kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£112.5k£118.8k
Current assets£36.1k£35.5k
Net assets£43.3k£43.3k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
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  3. 2023-07-27
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  4. 2022-07-31
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  5. 2021-07-29
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  6. 2020-10-31
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  7. 2019-07-26
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  9. 2017-08-11
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  10. 2016-08-02
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  11. 2016-03-07
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  15. 2014-02-09
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  16. 2014-02-01
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    SZOSTAK, Julian Philip resigned
    director
  17. 2010-09-29
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2010-09-15
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    SZOSTAK, Julian Philip appointed
    director
  19. 2000-03-03
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    SZOSTAK, Ian Philip appointed
    director
  20. 2000-03-03
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    SZOSTAK, Julian Philip resigned
    director
  21. 1999-08-25
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    SZOSTAK, Christina Maria resigned
    director
  22. 1999-08-25
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    SZOSTAK, Julian Philip appointed
    director
  23. 1999-02-07
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    SZOSTAK, Christina Maria appointed
    director
  24. 1997-05-07
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    COLCLOUGH, Paul Thomas William resigned
    director
  25. 1997-03-07
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    COLCLOUGH, Paul Thomas William appointed
    director
  26. 1997-03-07
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    SZOSTAK, Julian Philip resigned
    director
  27. 1995-11-21
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    SZOSTAK, Julian Philip appointed
    director
  28. 1995-10-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1995-04-21
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    SZOSTAK, Rita resigned
    director
  30. 1995-01-10
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    SINNOTT, Shaun Weston resigned
    director
  31. 1994-11-25
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    SZOSTAK, Rita appointed
    director
  32. 1994-10-21
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    SINNOTT, Shaun Weston appointed
    director
  33. 1994-10-21
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    SZOSTAK, Rita resigned
    director
  34. 1988-12-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 1988-11-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 1981-11-04
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED INTERIOR SYSTEMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Philip Szostak
Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44
——board controlboard control14/01/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

162 Hampton Road
Birkdale
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 5DL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

SZOSTAK, Rita→
secretary
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Active
SZOSTAK, Ian Philip→
director · ~44y · appointed 2000-03-03
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Active
COLCLOUGH, Paul Thomas William→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-03-07 · resigned 1997-05-07
Resigned
SINNOTT, Shaun Weston→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-10-21 · resigned 1995-01-10
Resigned
SZOSTAK, Christina Maria→
director · ~45y · appointed 1999-02-07 · resigned 1999-08-25
Resigned
SZOSTAK, Julian Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-15 · resigned 2014-02-01
Resigned
SZOSTAK, Julian Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-08-25 · resigned 2000-03-03
Resigned
SZOSTAK, Julian Philip→
director · ~70y · appointed 1995-11-21 · resigned 1997-03-07
Resigned
SZOSTAK, Rita→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 1995-04-21
Resigned
SZOSTAK, Rita→
director · ~68y · resigned 1994-10-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/09/2010—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/10/1995—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property31/12/1988—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/11/1988—
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Recent filings (111 total)

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2026-03-20
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2025-01-31
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2024-07-30
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2024-03-01
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2023-02-28
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2022-02-09
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2021-07-29
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2021-02-05
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2020-10-31
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2020-02-10
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2019-07-26
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