A C ROWLAND LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04630757 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-08
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,797

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£35k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Total assets£1.8k
Current assets£35.4k
Net assets£1.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2026-01-28
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  3. 2025-01-27
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  4. 2024-01-25
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-29
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  6. 2023-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-04-28
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-01-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
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  9. 2021-02-19
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  10. 2020-01-26
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  11. 2019-01-18
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  12. 2018-01-22
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  13. 2017-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-02-05
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-04
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  16. 2015-02-05
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2003-01-08
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    Company incorporated
    As A C ROWLAND LIMITED
  18. 2003-01-08
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Ruth Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2003-01-08
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Alistair appointed
    director
  20. 2003-01-08
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  21. 2003-01-08
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    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-01-08
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    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2003-01-08
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    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROWLAND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alistair Charles Rowland
Individual · English · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/01/2017

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
Incorporated2003-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

1 Tile Houses
Wigglesworth
Skipton
North Yorkshire
BD23 4SR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-08

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ROWLAND, Ruth Jane→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-08
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Active
ROWLAND, Alistair→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-08
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Active
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2003-01-08
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-08 · resigned 2003-01-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

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2026-04-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-26