A1 BUILDING SUPPLIES U.K. LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05674270 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-13
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46730
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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
2 live charges · oldest 13.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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
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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-11-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-10-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-01-13🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 BUILDING SUPPLIES U.K. LIMITED
- 2006-01-13➕GROSS, Blieme appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-13➕GROSS, Israel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Zipporah Gross Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/01/2021 |
Mr Israel Gross Individual · Belgian · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 129 KNOTS DIGITAL ASSETS TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD→ 15785121 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 187MOB LTD→ 11956483 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 1977 TRADING LTD→ 12681624 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3 BROTHERS FRESH FOOD LTD→ 14845062 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 321 CAPITAL LIMITED→ 12527758 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3SEVEN.PS LTD→ 16154920 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 88 TRADING LIMITED→ 09861615 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 999 SERVICES LIMITED→ 03886529 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 9FINE LIMITED→ 15391622 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A 1 EVOLUTION GROUP LTD→ 12852127 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46730 — SIC 46730
Registered office
49 Mowbray Road
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 8JL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
GROSS, Israel→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2006-01-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/11/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 24/10/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-16