A F BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05437566 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-27
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£35.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).

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, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
52 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £35,402

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£35k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£91k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£18k£36k£55k£73k£91kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£35.4k£27.2k
Current assets£90.9k£69.4k
Net assets£35.4k£27.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-07
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    address · AD01
  5. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-07-05
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  12. 2017-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-01-21
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-10
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-01-28
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2005-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As A F BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2005-04-27
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    FLYNN, Anne Marie appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-04-27
    ➕
    FLYNN, Anthony Leonard appointed
    director
  20. 2005-04-27
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    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2005-04-27
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    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-04-27
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    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES(UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  23. 2005-04-27
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES(UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.

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: 2026-05-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Anthony Leonard Flynn
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2016

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
Incorporated2005-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

418 Lordship Lane
London
SE22 8NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-11OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-27

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

FLYNN, Anne Marie→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-27
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Active
FLYNN, Anthony Leonard→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-04-27
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Active
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2005-04-27
Resigned
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES(UK) LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-04-27 · resigned 2005-04-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-13