ANSAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

02659982 · ltd · incorporated 1991-11-04

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jan 2025

Net worth

£373.8k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Sector: Construction

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 28.0y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

129 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

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 £373,845

Net assets shrinking

Down £94,683 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£374k

↓ 20% YoY

Current Assets

£890k

↑ 32% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-31
Total assets	£392.2k	£507.9k
Current assets	£890.4k	£673.6k
Cash	—	£8.5k
Debtors	£469.9k	£335.0k
Net assets	£373.8k	£468.5k

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

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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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 mortgage

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 mortgage
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand

2026-04-30
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-30
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Charge satisfied #11
2025-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-05
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Charge satisfied #10
2024-05-01
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-01
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Charge registered #11
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2023-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-19
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-11
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-14
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-18
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Charge registered #10
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2022-01-21
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-01-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-01-21
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-07-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-29
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Charge satisfied #9
2020-05-19
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WOOD, Alan Benjamin resigned
director
2019-11-27
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2018-11-13
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Charge satisfied #7
2018-10-29
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2018-05-31
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WOOD, Carl resigned
director
2016-07-01
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WOOD, Carl appointed
director
2013-03-03
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WOOD, Steven resigned
director
2012-09-15
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Charge satisfied #5
2012-04-26
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ))
2009-12-18
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Charge satisfied #6
2008-09-13
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Charge satisfied #4
2008-09-13
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Charge satisfied #1
2008-09-12
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Charge registered #6
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2006-09-11
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Charge registered #5
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2005-06-03
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Abbey National PLC
2003-10-10
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WOOD, Steven appointed
director
2000-07-24
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WOOD, Steven resigned
director
1999-11-10
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Charge satisfied #3
1999-10-22
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Charge satisfied #2
1998-11-27
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WOOD, Neil appointed
secretary
1998-11-27
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WOOD, Marc appointed
director
1998-11-27
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WOOD, Neil appointed
director
1998-11-27
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WOOD, Alma resigned
secretary
1998-11-27
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WOOD, Steven appointed
director
1998-11-02
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1998-11-02
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1998-07-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

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Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
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

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.

Group structure

Stevenswood Developments Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stevenswood Developments Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ANSAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

This company · 02659982

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Stevenswood Developments Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	24/12/2021

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Neil Woodceased 24/12/2021· significant influence
Mr Marc Woodceased 24/12/2021· significant influence
Mr Alan Benjamin Woodceased 24/12/2021· significant influence

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

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6 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

Incorporated1991-11-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

Perrott House

17 Bridge Street

Pershore

Worcestershire

WR10 1AJ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-04

Last: 2026-01-21

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

WOOD, Neil→

secretary · appointed 1998-11-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WOOD, Marc→

director · ~53y · appointed 1998-11-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WOOD, Neil→

director · ~53y · appointed 1998-11-27

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WOOD, Alma→

secretary · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1998-11-27

Resigned

L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1991-11-04

Resigned

WOOD, Alan Benjamin→

director · ~81y · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 2020-05-19

Resigned

WOOD, Carl→

director · ~37y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2018-05-31

Resigned

WOOD, Steven→

director · ~54y · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2013-03-03

Resigned

WOOD, Steven→

director · ~55y · appointed 1998-11-27 · resigned 2000-07-24

Resigned

L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-11-04 · resigned 1991-11-04

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/05/2024	30/04/2026
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	18/03/2022	05/08/2024
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	27/11/2019	29/03/2021
outstanding	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	29/10/2018	—
satisfied	Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ))	Mortgage debenture	1 property	26/04/2012	13/11/2018
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	12/09/2008	18/12/2009
satisfied	National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	11/09/2006	15/09/2012
satisfied	Santander Abbey National PLC	Legal and general charge	1 property	03/06/2005	13/09/2008
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	02/11/1998	10/11/1999
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Legal charge	1 property	02/11/1998	22/10/1999
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	16/07/1998	13/09/2008

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Recent filings (129 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2026-04-30

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-03-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2025-10-31

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2024-10-31

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-08-05

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2024-05-01

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged

accounts · AA

2023-10-31

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2023-04-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-04-18

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2023-04-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-01-06

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC05

2022-10-17

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-10-14