A&A CONCRETE REPAIR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05432065 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-21
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£704.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.7y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £704,021
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,608 YoY
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£31k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Net Worth
£704k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £748.8k | £745.6k |
| Current assets | £1.20M | £922.3k |
| Cash | £30.9k | £29.2k |
| Debtors | £1.16M | £890.3k |
| Net assets | £704.0k | £712.6k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-21➖ASHTON, Katie resigneddirector
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-10-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2021-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29➖ASHTON, Kim Teresa resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-29➕ASHTON, Katie appointeddirector
- 2017-09-29➖ASHTON, Paul Graham resigneddirector
- 2005-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs A&A CONCRETE REPAIR LIMITED
- 2005-04-21➕ASHTON, Paul David appointeddirector
- 2005-04-21➕ASHTON, Kim Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-21➕ASHTON, Paul Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +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 candidateStrong 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
P&K Ashton Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
P&K Ashton Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A&A CONCRETE REPAIR LIMITED
This company · 05432065
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P&K Ashton Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/08/2021 |
Mr Paul David Ashton Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Katie Louise Ashtonceased 20/08/2025· significant influence
- Mr Paul Graham Ashtonceased 16/06/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & E PLUMBING LTD→ 11925851 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| ABSOLUTE FLOORING (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED→ 07143094 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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| ACCOMPLISHED PLUMBING & BATHROOMS LIMITED→ 15441461 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
7 Sandy Court
Langage Business Park
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 5JX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
ASHTON, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2005-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ASHTON, Kim Teresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2017-09-29
ASHTON, Katie→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2025-08-21
ASHTON, Paul Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-21 · resigned 2017-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-13