ALAN POWELL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04368436 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-06
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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 (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
70 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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
0
filings
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-04-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-15➕BLANCHARD, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2015-07-01➖POWELL, Alan Ernest resigneddirector
- 2015-03-25➕BLANCHARD, Richard appointeddirector
- 2002-02-13➕HUNTER, Samatha Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-13➖LEWIS, Lisa Jane resignedsecretary
- 2002-02-13➕POWELL, Alan Ernest appointeddirector
- 2002-02-13➖STEWART, Ian Peter resigneddirector
- 2002-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN POWELL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 2002-02-06➕LEWIS, Lisa Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-02-06➕STEWART, Ian Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Richard Blanchard Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Lisa Marie Blanchard Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2002-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Emstrey House North
Shrewsbury Business Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
HUNTER, Samatha Elaine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLANCHARD, Lisa Marie→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-12-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLANCHARD, Richard→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEWIS, Lisa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-02-13
POWELL, Alan Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2015-07-01
STEWART, Ian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2002-02-06 · resigned 2002-02-13
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-02-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-04