A.D. BANNISTER ROOFING & BUILDING LTD

💤Zombieactive
03367332 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-08
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
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
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-05-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-10-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-08-26
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    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  7. 2025-08-26
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    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  8. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-08-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2021-05-07
    ➖
    BANNISTER, Kevin resigned
    secretary
  16. 2020-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2007-01-31
    ➕
    BANNISTER, Kevin appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-01-31
    ➖
    BANNISTER, Sharon Anne resigned
    secretary
  20. 1997-05-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.D. BANNISTER ROOFING & BUILDING LTD
  21. 1997-05-08
    ➕
    BANNISTER, Alan David appointed
    director
  22. 1997-05-08
    ➕
    BANNISTER, Sharon Anne appointed
    secretary
  23. 1997-05-08
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1997-05-08
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1997-05-08
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 1997-05-08
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BANNISTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan David Bannister
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2017

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
Incorporated1997-05-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Bell Yard
London
Greater London
WC2A 2JR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BANNISTER, Alan David→
director · ~61y · appointed 1997-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BANNISTER, Kevin→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-31 · resigned 2021-05-07
Resigned
BANNISTER, Sharon Anne→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 2007-01-31
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 1997-05-08
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-05-08 · resigned 1997-05-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-05-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-07
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2025-08-26
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29