ACTON ROUND BUILDERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04666443 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-13
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£85.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 54). 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
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 21.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
66 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £85,233
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£85k
↑ 305% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £85.2k | £-41.5k |
| Current assets | £13.6k | £263.8k |
| Net assets | £85.2k | £-41.5k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-08-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-08-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Passmonds Estates Limited
- 2021-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Karen Elizabeth Sawbridge
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-10-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-02-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ACTON ROUND BUILDERS LIMITED
- 2003-02-13➕RILEY, Joanna Kate, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-13➕RILEY, Darren Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-02-13➕GREEN, Carlene appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-13➖GREEN, Carlene resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-13➕GREEN, Richard Jon appointeddirector
- 2003-02-13➖GREEN, Richard Jon resigneddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren Anthony Riley Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 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.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
Fair View Old Mill Lane
Oldbury
Bridgnorth
Shropshire
WV16 5EQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
RILEY, Joanna Kate, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RILEY, Darren Anthony→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GREEN, Carlene→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-02-13
GREEN, Richard Jon→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-02-13 · resigned 2003-02-13
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Passmonds Estates Passmonds Estates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/08/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Karen Elizabeth Sawbridge | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/12/2021 | 17/08/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/10/2004 | 23/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/10/2004 | 06/05/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/10/2004 | 23/01/2020 |
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Recent filings (66 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22