ALL BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03457619 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-29
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£39.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 28.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 £39,929
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,756 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£40k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 55% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£23k£35k£46k£58kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£39.9k£57.7k
Current assets£35.4k£22.9k
Net assets£39.9k£57.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-02-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2015-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2003-10-05
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    TOMINEY, Ben John resigned
    director
  17. 2001-08-01
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    TOMINEY, Ben John appointed
    director
  18. 1999-02-28
    ➖
    DAINTON, Lee Michael Frank resigned
    director
  19. 1998-05-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hyperbole Limited
  20. 1998-03-09
    ➕
    CARTER, Scott Hales appointed
    director
  21. 1997-10-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  22. 1997-10-29
    ➕
    JAMESON, Margaret Jane appointed
    secretary
  23. 1997-10-29
    ➕
    HARBEN REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1997-10-29
    ➖
    HARBEN REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1997-10-29
    ➕
    DAINTON, Lee Michael Frank appointed
    director
  26. 1997-10-29
    ➕
    HARBEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1997-10-29
    ➖
    HARBEN NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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

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 Scott Hales Carter
Individual · British · DOB 08/1972 · age 54
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

3 Bevan Hill
Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 2QS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

JAMESON, Margaret Jane→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTER, Scott Hales→
director · ~54y · appointed 1998-03-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARBEN REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 1997-10-29
Resigned
DAINTON, Lee Michael Frank→
director · ~57y · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 1999-02-28
Resigned
TOMINEY, Ben John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2003-10-05
Resigned
HARBEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-29 · resigned 1997-10-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hyperbole
Hyperbole Limited
Legal charge1 property27/05/1998—
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-29