A M ELECTRICAL SERVICES (NEWMARKET) LTD

💤Zombieactive
04849650 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-29
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
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)

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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
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
70 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
55
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees100100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-06
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  2. 2026-02-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-02-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-02-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-12-30
    ➖
    MCGROARY, Daniel Anthony resigned
    director
  18. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    MCGROARY, Aidan Daniel appointed
    director
  19. 2004-07-01
    ➕
    JOHNSON AND CO ACCOUNTANTS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2004-07-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  21. 2003-08-30
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-08-30
    ➖
    JOHNSON & COPEMAN LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2003-07-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A M ELECTRICAL SERVICES (NEWMARKET) LTD
  24. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    JOHNSON & COPEMAN LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    MCGROARY, Daniel Anthony appointed
    director
  28. 2003-07-29
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2003-07-29
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Aidan Daniel Mcgroary
Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1981 · age 45
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

C/O Johnson And Co Accountants Ltd
9 New Cheveley Road
Newmarket
CB8 8BG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

JOHNSON AND CO ACCOUNTANTS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-01
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Active
MCGROARY, Aidan Daniel→
director · ~45y · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-30 · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned
JOHNSON & COPEMAN LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-08-30
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned
MCGROARY, Daniel Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2013-12-30
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-29 · resigned 2003-07-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (70 total)

change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23