A1 PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05066586 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£321.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £321,740
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£322k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£365k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £333.2k | £327.9k |
| Current assets | £365.4k | £367.9k |
| Net assets | £321.7k | £308.4k |
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
3
filings
- • 3 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-03-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-03-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2005-09-30➖LANCASTER, Paul Andrew resigneddirector
- 2004-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LIMITED
- 2004-03-08➕SMITH, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-08➕SMITH, Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕SMITH, Michael Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-08➖ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-08➕LANCASTER, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-03-08➕ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-08➖ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Jeffrey Smith Individual · English · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 2 Usworth Road
Hartlepool
TS25 1PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-30
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SMITH, Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Michael Jeffrey→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
LANCASTER, Paul Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2005-09-30
ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2004-03-08
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22