A & M PROPERTIES (DORSET) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01788634 · ltd · incorporated 1984-02-03
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
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
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 41.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
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
117 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees2200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2018-11-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2018-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  12. 2018-11-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  13. 2017-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2016-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-07-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2016-06-27
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2012-09-01
    JACKSON, Nihan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2012-09-01
    JACKSON, Joseph William resigned
    secretary
  20. 1997-05-29
    JACKSON, Morag Elizabeth Anne resigned
    director
  21. 1997-05-28
    JACKSON, Andrew Joseph resigned
    secretary
  22. 1997-05-28
    JACKSON, Joseph William appointed
    secretary
  23. 1997-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #3
  24. 1997-01-21
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 1997-01-01
    JACKSON, Andrew Joseph appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-12-30
    JACKSON, Morag Elizabeth Anne resigned
    secretary
  27. 1996-12-17
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1996-12-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  29. 1994-02-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  30. 1992-09-24
    JACKSON, Morag Elizabeth Anne appointed
    director
  31. 1989-08-18
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 1989-07-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  33. 1985-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  34. 1984-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As A & M PROPERTIES (DORSET) LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 42 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
medium

Multiple 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Joseph Jackson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

14 Branksea Avenue
Hamworthy
Poole
Dorset
BH15 4DW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-29
Last: 2026-04-15

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

JACKSON, Nihan
secretary · appointed 2012-09-01
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Active
JACKSON, Andrew Joseph
director · ~71y
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Active
JACKSON, Andrew Joseph
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 1997-05-28
Resigned
JACKSON, Joseph William
secretary · appointed 1997-05-28 · resigned 2012-09-01
Resigned
JACKSON, Morag Elizabeth Anne
secretary · resigned 1996-12-30
Resigned
JACKSON, Morag Elizabeth Anne
director · ~63y · appointed 1992-09-24 · resigned 1997-05-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property17/12/199622/11/2018
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property17/12/199622/11/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property15/02/199421/01/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/07/198921/01/1997
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property10/05/198518/08/1989

Recent filings (117 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-09