A GREEN OAK BUILDERS LTD

💤Zombieactive
03427336 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-01
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43290Other construction installation
  • 43390Other building completion and finishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
85 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
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  2. 2024-12-30
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  3. 2023-12-14
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  4. 2022-12-31
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  5. 2021-12-28
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  6. 2020-12-30
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  7. 2019-12-29
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  8. 2019-11-21
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    address · AD01
  9. 2019-07-06
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-07-06
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  11. 2018-12-12
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  12. 2018-10-25
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  13. 2018-10-25
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  14. 2018-10-25
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  15. 2018-10-25
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  16. 2018-09-14
    STEWART, Eve Madeleine appointed
    director
  17. 2018-09-14
    STEWART, Alan Michael resigned
    director
  18. 2006-09-18
    STEWART, Eve Madeleine appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-09-18
    FROST, Cathrine resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-03-26
    FROST, Cathrine appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-03-25
    STEWART, Melanie Jane Adela resigned
    secretary
  22. 2000-02-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  23. 1997-09-01
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    Company incorporated
    As A GREEN OAK BUILDERS LTD
  24. 1997-09-01
    STEWART, Melanie Jane Adela appointed
    secretary
  25. 1997-09-01
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1997-09-01
    FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1997-09-01
    STEWART, Alan Michael appointed
    director
  28. 1997-09-01
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1997-09-01
    FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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

55/100
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 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Ms Eve Madeleine Stewart
Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40
sig. influencesignificant influence14/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Michael Stewartceased 14/09/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated1997-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

Suite 93 24 - 28 St Leonards Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 3BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

STEWART, Eve Madeleine
secretary · appointed 2006-09-18
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STEWART, Eve Madeleine
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-09-14
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Active
FROST, Cathrine
secretary · appointed 2005-03-26 · resigned 2006-09-18
Resigned
STEWART, Melanie Jane Adela
secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2005-03-25
Resigned
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned
STEWART, Alan Michael
director · ~80y · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2018-09-14
Resigned
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 1997-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/02/2000
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Recent filings (85 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-15
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2025-12-15
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2025-09-15
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accounts · AA
2024-12-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
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accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
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accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
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2020-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2020-09-07
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accounts · AA
2019-12-29