ALL METAL FABRICATION SERVICES LIMITED

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02774752 · ltd · incorporated 1992-12-18
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3612
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 4525SIC 4525
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (42/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-04-09
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2009-01-14
    DEANE, Kay resigned
    secretary
  3. 2004-04-13
    BOSWELL, Susan Ann resigned
    secretary
  4. 2004-04-13
    DEANE, Kay appointed
    secretary
  5. 2004-04-13
    BOSWELL, Neil John resigned
    director
  6. 2004-04-13
    BOSWELL, Susan Ann resigned
    director
  7. 1999-10-20
    BOSWELL, Neil John appointed
    director
  8. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  9. 1992-12-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALL METAL FABRICATION SERVICES LIMITED
  10. 1992-12-18
    BOSWELL, John appointed
    director
  11. 1992-12-18
    ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  12. 1992-12-18
    ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  13. 1992-12-18
    ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  14. 1992-12-18
    ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  15. 1992-12-15
    BOSWELL, Susan Ann appointed
    secretary
  16. 1992-12-15
    BOSWELL, Susan Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2008-10-31

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3612 — SIC 3612

Registered office

66 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 2SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2008-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BOSWELL, John
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-12-18
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Active
BOSWELL, Susan Ann
secretary · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 2004-04-13
Resigned
DEANE, Kay
secretary · appointed 2004-04-13 · resigned 2009-01-14
Resigned
ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1992-12-18
Resigned
BOSWELL, Neil John
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-10-20 · resigned 2004-04-13
Resigned
BOSWELL, Susan Ann
director · ~79y · appointed 1992-12-15 · resigned 2004-04-13
Resigned
ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-12-18 · resigned 1992-12-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (2 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2018-04-09
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01