A & A GAS SERVICE ENGINEERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05094050 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-05
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£29.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £29,172
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£29k
↑ 292% YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↑ 149% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £29.2k | £7.4k |
| Current assets | £63.0k | £25.3k |
| Net assets | £29.2k | £7.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-01➖GILLETT, Alison resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-01➖GILLETT, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-30➕MCWILLIAMS, Hanna Georgina Eileen appointeddirector
- 2024-01-30➕MCWILLIAMS, Ryan Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A GAS SERVICE ENGINEERS LIMITED
- 2004-04-05➕GILLETT, Alison appointedsecretary
- 2004-04-05➕GILLETT, Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 Hanna Georgina Eileen Mcwilliams Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 31/01/2024 |
Mr Ryan Thomas Mcwilliams Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 31/01/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Alison Gillettceased 01/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Andrew Gillettceased 01/02/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
9 Keats Close
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 8DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MCWILLIAMS, Hanna Georgina Eileen→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCWILLIAMS, Ryan Thomas→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-01-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLETT, Alison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2024-02-01
GILLETT, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2024-02-01
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30