AC WEBB (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04409914 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£947.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — 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, 1 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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
91 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £947,743
Cash YoY
+192%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£567k
↑ 192% YoY
Net Worth
£948k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£228k£455k£683k£911k£1.1mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.02M£886.5k
Current assets£1.05M£1.14M
Cash£566.7k£194.4k
Debtors£465.1k£926.2k
Net assets£947.7k£813.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-06-10
    ➖
    WEBB, Adrian Clive resigned
    director
  4. 2026-06-10
    ➖
    WEBB, Patricia Karen resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-07-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2025-07-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2025-06-24
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-06-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-06-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2024-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-04-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2022-04-01
    ➕
    TYE, Gavin Charles appointed
    director
  17. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-02-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  21. 2015-12-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2008-10-01
    ➖
    WEBB, Matthew Leigh resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-09-19
    ➖
    WEBB, Matthew Leigh resigned
    director
  24. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    WEBB, Jason Clive appointed
    director
  25. 2007-04-01
    ➕
    WEBB, Matthew Leigh appointed
    director
  26. 2005-08-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2003-04-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2002-06-20
    ➖
    WEBB, Jason Clive resigned
    director
  29. 2002-06-20
    ➖
    WEBB, Matthew Leigh resigned
    director
  30. 2002-04-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AC WEBB (ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS) LIMITED
  31. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    WEBB, Matthew Leigh appointed
    secretary
  32. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-04-05
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    WEBB, Adrian Clive appointed
    director
  35. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    WEBB, Jason Clive appointed
    director
  36. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    WEBB, Matthew Leigh appointed
    director
  37. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    WEBB, Patricia Karen appointed
    director
  38. 2002-04-05
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2002-04-05
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WEBB" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WEBB, Adrian Clive resigned 2026-06-10; WEBB, Patricia Karen resigned 2026-06-10

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Clive Webb
Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control24/06/2025
Mrs Abigail Webb
Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/06/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adrian Clive Webbceased 24/06/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2002-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Opus House
Elm Farm Park, Great Green,
Thurston, Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP31 3SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-02
Last: 2026-04-18

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

TYE, Gavin Charles→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEBB, Jason Clive→
director · ~47y · appointed 2007-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEBB, Matthew Leigh→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2008-10-01
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
Resigned
WEBB, Adrian Clive→
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2026-06-10
Resigned
WEBB, Jason Clive→
director · ~47y · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-06-20
Resigned
WEBB, Matthew Leigh→
director · ~45y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned
WEBB, Matthew Leigh→
director · ~45y · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-06-20
Resigned
WEBB, Patricia Karen→
director · ~69y · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2026-06-10
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-05 · resigned 2002-04-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/12/2015—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/08/2005—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/04/2003—
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Recent filings (91 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25