A1 GAS SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05355774 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-07
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-03
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Sean Craig appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-01-03
    ➖
    GOODWIN, Jenette Pelayo resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-01-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2023-01-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  14. 2019-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-11-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-22
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2005-08-29
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Jenette Pelayo appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-08-29
    ➖
    HUDSON, Kevin Clive resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-08-29
    ➖
    HUDSON, Kevin Clive resigned
    director
  21. 2005-02-07
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 GAS SERVICES LIMITED
  22. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Sean Craig appointed
    director
  23. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    HUDSON, Kevin Clive appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-02-07
    ➕
    HUDSON, Kevin Clive appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

A1 Energy Solutions Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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A1 Energy Solutions Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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A1 GAS SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 05355774

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
A1 Energy Solutions Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting07/02/2017

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
Incorporated2005-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

23 High Street
Tunstall
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 5TD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

GOODWIN, Sean Craig→
secretary · appointed 2023-01-03
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Active
GOODWIN, Sean Craig→
director · ~53y · appointed 2005-02-07
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Active
GOODWIN, Jenette Pelayo→
secretary · appointed 2005-08-29 · resigned 2023-01-03
Resigned
HUDSON, Kevin Clive→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2005-08-29
Resigned
HUDSON, Kevin Clive→
director · ~66y · appointed 2005-02-07 · resigned 2005-08-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-16