AATEC SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02601179 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-12
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£43.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.1y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
115 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £43,091
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£75k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£43k
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£30k£60k£90k£120k£151kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£74.4k£102.7k
Current assets£113.9k£150.5k
Cash£74.5k£89.3k
Debtors£30.6k£61.2k
Net assets£43.1k£41.5k

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.

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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 (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-11-11
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    JOHNSON, Ian resigned
    director
  5. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-05-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-05-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2022-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  14. 2022-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2022-05-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-06-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-04-12
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    MCLEAN, Sharon Frances Colleen resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-01-22
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Sharon Frances Colleen resigned
    director
  21. 2016-01-18
    ➕
    ARMSTRONG, Thomas appointed
    director
  22. 2016-01-18
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Ian appointed
    director
  23. 2016-01-16
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Peter Douglas resigned
    director
  24. 2015-11-09
    ➖
    BLACKWELL, Sandra resigned
    director
  25. 2012-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2011-10-29
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2010-11-23
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  28. 2010-11-04
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    BLACKWELL, Sandra appointed
    director
  29. 2008-04-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 2005-10-17
    ➖
    MCLEA, Anthony William resigned
    director
  31. 2005-05-01
    ➕
    MCLEA, Anthony William appointed
    director
  32. 1995-10-01
    ➖
    HICKS, Maxine Vannessa resigned
    secretary
  33. 1995-10-01
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Sharon Frances Colleen appointed
    secretary
  34. 1995-10-01
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Peter Douglas appointed
    director
  35. 1992-06-19
    ➕
    HICKS, Maxine Vannessa appointed
    secretary
  36. 1992-06-19
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Peter Douglas resigned
    secretary
  37. 1992-06-19
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Peter Douglas resigned
    director
  38. 1991-04-12
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    Company incorporated
    As AATEC SERVICES LIMITED
  39. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Peter Douglas appointed
    secretary
  40. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  41. 1991-04-12
    ➖
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    COHEN, Violet appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 1991-04-12
    ➖
    COHEN, Violet resigned
    nominee-director
  44. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Peter Douglas appointed
    director
  45. 1991-04-12
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Sharon Frances Colleen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
75–100%
—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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7 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
Incorporated1991-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

Unit H2 The Mount
Howards Lane
Cardinals Green
Horseheath
CB21 4QX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

ARMSTRONG, Thomas→
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-01-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HICKS, Maxine Vannessa→
secretary · appointed 1992-06-19 · resigned 1995-10-01
Resigned
MCLEAN, Peter Douglas→
secretary · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1992-06-19
Resigned
MCLEAN, Sharon Frances Colleen→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2016-04-12
Resigned
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1991-04-12
Resigned
BLACKWELL, Sandra→
director · ~68y · appointed 2010-11-04 · resigned 2015-11-09
Resigned
COHEN, Violet→
nominee-director · ~94y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1991-04-12
Resigned
JOHNSON, Ian→
director · ~76y · appointed 2016-01-18 · resigned 2024-11-11
Resigned
MCLEA, Anthony William→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-05-01 · resigned 2005-10-17
Resigned
MCLEAN, Peter Douglas→
director · ~68y · appointed 1995-10-01 · resigned 2016-01-16
Resigned
MCLEAN, Peter Douglas→
director · ~68y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 1992-06-19
Resigned
MCLEAN, Sharon Frances Colleen→
director · ~66y · appointed 1991-04-12 · resigned 2016-01-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property23/11/201029/10/2011
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property14/04/200803/03/2012

Recent filings (115 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28