A J PALMER BUILDING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05095991 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-06
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (76/100)

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 (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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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 employees—300

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-09
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    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-07-02
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    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-09
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    address · AD01
  9. 2021-03-30
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-18
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  11. 2020-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-04-06
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    Company incorporated
    As A J PALMER BUILDING & MAINTENANCE SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2004-04-06
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    PALMER, Lisa Jayne appointed
    secretary
  19. 2004-04-06
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    PALMER, Adrian John appointed
    director
  20. 2004-04-06
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    PALMER, Lisa Jayne appointed
    director
  21. 2004-04-06
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2004-04-06
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    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

99/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PALMER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

71/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lisa Jayne Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Adrian John Palmer
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

27 Harwood Road
Norwich
NR1 2NG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-06

Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)

PALMER, Lisa Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-06
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Active
PALMER, Adrian John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-04-06
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Active
PALMER, Lisa Jayne→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-06 · resigned 2004-04-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-08-18