A1 HOME SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
04645059 · ltd · incorporated 2003-01-22
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-04-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-02-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2004-03-29
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    FLORA, Harjinder resigned
    director
  18. 2004-03-26
    ➕
    FLORA, Amarjit Singh appointed
    director
  19. 2003-02-03
    ➕
    DAVIS, Leon appointed
    secretary
  20. 2003-02-03
    ➕
    FLORA, Harjinder appointed
    director
  21. 2003-01-27
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2003-01-27
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2003-01-22
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 HOME SERVICES LTD
  24. 2003-01-22
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-01-22
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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: 2026-02-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Amarjit Singh Flora
Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

27 The Vale
Coulsdon
Surrey
CR5 2AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-22

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DAVIS, Leon→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLORA, Amarjit Singh→
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-26
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-01-27
Resigned
FLORA, Harjinder→
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2004-03-29
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-01-22 · resigned 2003-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-22