AUSTIN'S CONTRACTORS LTD
💤Zombieactive
04620491 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-18
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
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. 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 (77/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1200 | 1000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-16➖HILL, Jordan resigneddirector
- 2025-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-30➖AUSTIN, Vivien resigneddirector
- 2021-06-30➕HILL, Jordan appointeddirector
- 2020-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-10-21➖AUSTIN, Bernard Monty resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕CANN, Sarah Jayne appointeddirector
- 2018-06-01➖AUSTIN, Vivien resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-06➕AUSTIN, Vivien appointeddirector
- 2002-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AUSTIN'S CONTRACTORS LTD
- 2002-12-18➕AUSTIN, Vivien appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-18➕AUSTIN, Bernard Monty appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Austin’S Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Austin’S Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AUSTIN'S CONTRACTORS LTD
This company · 04620491
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Austin’S Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/11/2024 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jordan Hillceased 21/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Miss Sarah Jayne Cannceased 21/11/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mrs Vivien Austinceased 07/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Bernard Monty Austinceased 21/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
Egford Depot
Egford Hill
Frome
Somerset
BA11 3JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
CANN, Sarah Jayne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AUSTIN, Vivien→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2018-06-01
AUSTIN, Bernard Monty→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-12-18 · resigned 2019-10-21
AUSTIN, Vivien→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2021-06-30
HILL, Jordan→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-06-30 · resigned 2026-03-16
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Recent filings (67 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-11-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-23