A.BROOKS SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03971405 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£42.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38220
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £42,308
Cash YoY
+80%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
↑ 80% YoY
Net Worth
£42k
↑ 48% YoY
Current Assets
£57k
↑ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.9k | £33.0k |
| Current assets | £56.6k | £43.9k |
| Cash | £24.2k | £13.5k |
| Debtors | £32.4k | £30.4k |
| Net assets | £42.3k | £28.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14➕BROOKS, William appointeddirector
- 2023-12-14➖BROOKS, Gloria resigneddirector
- 2023-12-14➖BROOKS, Thomas Edwin resigneddirector
- 2023-12-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-28➕BROOKS, Gloria appointeddirector
- 2019-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-04-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2000-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A.BROOKS SERVICES LIMITED
- 2000-04-13➕BROOKS, Gloria appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-13➕HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-13➖HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-04-13➕BROOKS, Thomas Edwin appointeddirector
- 2000-04-13➕HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-04-13➖HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "BROOKS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Brooks Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/12/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Thomas Edwin Brooksceased 14/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Gloria Brooksceased 14/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38220 — SIC 38220
Registered office
Broom House 39/43 London Road
Hadleigh
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 2QL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
BROOKS, William→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALLMARK SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
BROOKS, Gloria→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2020-03-28 · resigned 2023-12-14
BROOKS, Thomas Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2023-12-14
HALLMARK REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-14
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22