A1 PLUMBING & HEATING (BURNLEY) LTD
💤Zombieactive
04686006 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖SMITH, Kenneth Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-24➕SMITH, Catherine Louise appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-24➖SMITH, Margaret Mary resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 PLUMBING & HEATING (BURNLEY) LTD
- 2003-03-04➕SMITH, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2003-03-04➕SMITH, Margaret Mary appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-04➕INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-04➖INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-04➕SMITH, Kenneth Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-03-04➕INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-04➖INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Michael Anthony Smith Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kenneth Michael Smithceased 07/04/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
131 Brownside Road
Worsthorne
Burnley
BB10 3JP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
SMITH, Catherine Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2014-06-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Michael Anthony→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2003-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Margaret Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2014-06-24
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2003-03-04
SMITH, Kenneth Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2026-04-01
INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2003-03-04
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Recent filings (62 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-20