21ST CENTURY BUILDING SERVICES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
04002614 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-26
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 15.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£515.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43390Other building completion and finishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 40). 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
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £515,518
Net assets shrinking
Down £379,523 YoY
Cash YoY
+26%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£504k
↑ 26% YoY
Net Worth
£516k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£2.6m
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £719.2k | £1.26M |
| Current assets | £2.61M | £3.56M |
| Cash | £504.4k | £400.3k |
| Debtors | £2.11M | £3.16M |
| Net assets | £515.5k | £895.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-01-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-02➕ZAMMIT, Chloe Ellen appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖ZAMMIT, Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-29➖ZAMMIT, Annetta Maria resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29➖ZAMMIT, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2016-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-04-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-04-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2011-04-01➕ZAMMIT, Carl Anthony appointeddirector
- 2001-05-29➕ZAMMIT, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2000-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY BUILDING SERVICES LTD.
- 2000-05-26➕ZAMMIT, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-26➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-26➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-05-26➕ZAMMIT, Annetta Maria appointeddirector
- 2000-05-26➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-05-26➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Carl Anthony Zammit Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Annetta Maria Zammitceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Anthony Zammitceased 29/10/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Unit E, Malago Vale Trading Estate St John's Lane
Bedminster
Bristol
Bristol
BS3 5BQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ZAMMIT, Carl Anthony→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2011-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZAMMIT, Chloe Ellen→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ZAMMIT, Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2025-01-02
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-05-26
ZAMMIT, Annetta Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2024-10-29
ZAMMIT, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-05-29 · resigned 2024-10-29
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-05-26 · resigned 2000-05-26
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2014 | 05/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 26/04/2011 | 05/07/2016 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/04/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (98 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-01-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06