GENERAL DEMOLITION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04915823 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-30
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 20.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43110Demolition
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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 20.4y
95/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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, 2 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
16 officers (4 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
89 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £615,620
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £615.6k | — |
| Average employees | 22 | 700 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-01➕GAMBLE, Scott Kevin Harrison appointedsecretary
- 2025-06-01➕FLANAGAN, Peter David appointeddirector
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-02➖MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2025-04-02➖MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-18➕STAINTON, George appointeddirector
- 2021-10-18➕WARNES, Nigel Mark appointeddirector
- 2021-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-12➖LEE, David James resigneddirector
- 2021-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30➖MACDONALD, James Barry Craig resigneddirector
- 2016-08-30➕LEE, David James appointeddirector
- 2015-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-05-13➖TURNER, Gary resigneddirector
- 2015-02-27➕MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-16➕MACDONALD, James Barry Craig appointeddirector
- 2013-09-29➖TURNER, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-29➖TURNER, Ian resigneddirector
- 2013-05-14➕MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-04-11➕TURNER, Ian appointeddirector
- 2012-06-01➖MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-06-01➕TURNER, Gary appointeddirector
- 2011-11-30➖BATCHELOR, Richard resigneddirector
- 2011-09-07➕MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-05-02➖SIMNER, Sandra Georgina resignedsecretary
- 2008-05-02➕TURNER, Ian appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2003-10-13➕SIMNER, Sandra Georgina appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-13➕BATCHELOR, Richard appointeddirector
- 2003-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs GENERAL DEMOLITION LIMITED
- 2003-09-30➕JPCORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-30➖JPCORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-30➕JPCORD LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-09-30➖JPCORD LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Newgeneral Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Newgeneral Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GENERAL DEMOLITION LIMITED
This company · 04915823
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Newgeneral Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/04/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr George Staintonceased 02/04/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Colin Anthony Mcloughlinceased 02/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Gary Turnerceased 12/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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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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.
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
Incorporated2003-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320
Registered office
The Courtyard
High Street
Ascot
Berkshire
SL5 7HP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (4 active · 12 resigned)
GAMBLE, Scott Kevin Harrison→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-06-01
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FLANAGAN, Peter David→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-06-01
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STAINTON, George→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-10-18
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WARNES, Nigel Mark→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2021-10-18
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MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-02-27 · resigned 2025-04-02
SIMNER, Sandra Georgina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2008-05-02
TURNER, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2013-09-29
JPCORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2003-09-30
BATCHELOR, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-10-13 · resigned 2011-11-30
LEE, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-08-30 · resigned 2021-02-12
MACDONALD, James Barry Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-02-16 · resigned 2020-11-30
MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2013-05-14 · resigned 2025-04-02
MCLOUGHLIN, Colin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2011-09-07 · resigned 2012-06-01
TURNER, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2015-05-13
TURNER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2013-04-11 · resigned 2013-09-29
JPCORD LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-30 · resigned 2003-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 15/02/2006 | 07/08/2015 |
Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27