AIR BALANCING COMMISSIONING SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02416552 · ltd · incorporated 1989-08-24
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
£41.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £41,124

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£41k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£11k£22k£33k£43k£54kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£41.1k£30.4k
Current assets£54.4k£41.6k
Net assets£41.1k£30.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-31
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-10-06
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    FROST, Robert David resigned
    director
  9. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-10-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-10-29
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    LLOYD, Lynne resigned
    director
  18. 2009-01-01
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    FROST, Stuart Anthony appointed
    director
  19. 2009-01-01
    ➕
    FROST, Robert David appointed
    director
  20. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    LLOYD, Lynne resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-12-31
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    FROST, Vernon resigned
    director
  22. 2008-03-01
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    LLOYD, Lynne appointed
    director
  23. 2004-03-31
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    LLOYD, Lynne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-03-31
    ➖
    STARR, Michael resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-03-31
    ➖
    STARR, Michael resigned
    director
  26. 1989-08-24
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    Company incorporated
    As AIR BALANCING COMMISSIONING SERVICES 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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 Stuart Anthony Frost
Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Robert David Frostceased 06/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1989-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300

Registered office

13 Bradgate Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 4QU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

FROST, Stuart Anthony→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LLOYD, Lynne→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-31 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
STARR, Michael→
secretary · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
FROST, Robert David→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2021-10-06
Resigned
FROST, Vernon→
director · ~77y · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
LLOYD, Lynne→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2012-10-29
Resigned
STARR, Michael→
director · ~76y · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-11