A C PEMBROKE (BUILDER) LTD

💤Zombieactive
03569025 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-22
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.5y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-11
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-09-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
  5. 2024-02-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-24
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    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2020-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #3
  12. 2020-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-01-04
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2017-12-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2017-12-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2017-12-22
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2017-06-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2017-02-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2017-02-14
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Benjamin John Hunt
  22. 2017-01-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2016-11-18
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  24. 2016-10-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  25. 2016-01-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Eastern Credit Limited
  26. 2015-12-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Eastern Credit Limited
  27. 1998-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A C PEMBROKE (BUILDER) LTD
  28. 1998-05-22
    ➕
    DAVIS, Carol Ann appointed
    secretary
  29. 1998-05-22
    ➕
    PEMBROKE, Andrew Carl appointed
    director
  30. 1998-05-22
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1998-05-22
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1998-05-22
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1998-05-22
    ➖
    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 "PEMBROKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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 28 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Carl Pembroke
Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Rivendell
High Road, Burgh Castle
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk
NR31 9QL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

DAVIS, Carol Ann→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-22
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Active
PEMBROKE, Andrew Carl→
director · ~54y · appointed 1998-05-22
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Active
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-22 · resigned 1998-05-22
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-05-22 · resigned 1998-05-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Mortgage Lender
The Mortgage Lender Limited
A registered charge1 property26/09/2024—
satisfied
Benjamin John Hunt / Terence Nicholas Philpot
A registered charge1 property14/02/201722/12/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/11/201622/12/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/10/201624/03/2020
satisfied
Eastern Credit
Eastern Credit Limited
A registered charge1 property18/01/201628/01/2017
satisfied
Eastern Credit
Eastern Credit Limited
A registered charge1 property17/12/201516/02/2017
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-03-24