LIGHTING FOR STAFFORDSHIRE LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
04636331 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-14
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
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (5 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £350,672
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12.74M |
| Profit before tax | £350.7k | £599.5k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-11➕BURT, Rajvinder appointeddirector
- 2026-05-11➖VAGHELA, Sandip Hasmukh resigneddirector
- 2026-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-10➕BOND, Josh Callum appointeddirector
- 2026-02-10➖ACUTT, Bryan Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-02➕DAKPOE, Prince Yao appointeddirector
- 2024-05-02➖CAVILL, John Ivor resigneddirector
- 2024-01-02📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-29➕DANIELS, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2020-04-29➖WAKE, Michael Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2020-03-20➖STROTHERS, Russell Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-03-20➕VAGHELA, Sandip Hasmukh appointeddirector
- 2020-03-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-29➖DAY, Michael Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-11-29➕STROTHERS, Russell Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-01-28➖HOLL, Anthony Paul resigneddirector
- 2019-01-28➕WAKE, Michael Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2018-03-26➕DAY, Michael Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-03-26➖IRETON, John Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-05-23➖GILBERT, Philip David John resigneddirector
- 2016-05-23➕HOLL, Anthony Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-03-02➕ACUTT, Bryan Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-03-02➖BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2015-02-16➕GILBERT, Philip David John appointeddirector
- 2014-10-31➖SHERRARD, Mark Hayton resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01➖WYNNE-SIMMONS, Benedict James resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01➕BIIF CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-01-23➕IRETON, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-01-23➖WOODHEAD, Michael Paul resigneddirector
- 2012-06-21➕WYNNE-SIMMONS, Benedict James appointeddirector
- 2012-01-30➕SHERRARD, Mark Hayton appointeddirector
- 2011-09-13➖BASCHE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2010-11-05➕INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 83 events
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ACUTT, Bryan Michael resigned 2026-02-10; VAGHELA, Sandip Hasmukh resigned 2026-05-11
Group structure
Lighting For Staffordshire Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lighting For Staffordshire Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LIGHTING FOR STAFFORDSHIRE LIMITED
This company · 04636331
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lighting For Staffordshire Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Westwood Way
Westwood Business Park
Coventry
CV4 8LG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (5 active · 28 resigned)
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOND, Josh Callum→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-02-10
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BURT, Rajvinder→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAKPOE, Prince Yao→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-05-02
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DANIELS, Mark Christopher→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-04-29
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DUNN, Gregory Macgill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2010-11-05
NORTHWOOD, Paul David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2008-08-08
DLA SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-14 · resigned 2003-03-31
ACUTT, Bryan Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2026-02-10
BAKER, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2009-10-29
BASCHE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-11-05 · resigned 2011-09-13
BRUCE, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2008-10-30
CAVILL, John Ivor→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-03-05 · resigned 2024-05-02
CHRISTAKIS, Tassos→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-05-29 · resigned 2010-03-05
CHUDLEY, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2003-09-10
DAY, Michael Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-03-26 · resigned 2019-11-29
ELLIOT, John Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-03-31 · resigned 2008-01-15
GILBERT, Philip David John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2015-02-16 · resigned 2016-05-23
HOLL, Anthony Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2019-01-28
IRETON, John Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2013-01-23 · resigned 2018-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland (The Security Trustee) | Debenture | 1 property | 01/04/2003 | 04/03/2026 |
Recent filings (123 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-01-02