ACT ROOFING LTD
🌳Matureactive
05024068 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22➕FERGUSON, Lindsey Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-11-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-18➖FERGUSON, Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-18➖FERGUSON, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-01-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ACT ROOFING LTD
- 2004-01-23➕KILNER, Craig Nigel appointeddirector
- 2004-01-23➕FERGUSON, Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-23➕FERGUSON, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lindsey Jane Ferguson Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 22/11/2024 |
Mr Craig Nigel Kilner Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Fergusonceased 18/08/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-01-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities
Registered office
Unit 14 Thorpe Hill Farm
Thorpe
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF3 3BX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-19
Last: 2026-06-05
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
FERGUSON, Lindsey Jane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KILNER, Craig Nigel→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-01-23
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FERGUSON, Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2024-08-18
FERGUSON, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-01-23 · resigned 2024-08-18
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21