AGS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05690232 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-27
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
46/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4534
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 46/100 (watch), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (45/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
46/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-25
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-06-25
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-03-25
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-completion
    insolvency · L64.07
  4. 2009-06-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order
    insolvency · F14
  5. 2009-05-18
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  6. 2009-05-14
    📄
    legacy
    officers · 288b
  7. 2009-03-31
    M J B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2009-01-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2008-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  10. 2008-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2007-08-09
    📄
    legacy
    accounts · 225
  12. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  13. 2007-04-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(288)
  14. 2006-08-25
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  15. 2006-01-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
  16. 2006-01-27
    SHEWARD, Ami appointed
    director
  17. 2006-01-27
    M J B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2006-01-27
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 20 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 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-25

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2010-06-25: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-03-25: liquidation-compulsory-completion

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4534 — SIC 4534

Registered office

51 Derngate
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 1UE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

SHEWARD, Ami
director · ~54y · appointed 2006-01-27
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Active
M J B COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2009-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-25
liquidation-compulsory-completion
insolvency · L64.07
2010-03-25
liquidation-compulsory-notice-winding-up-order
insolvency · F14
2009-06-11
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2009-05-18
legacy
officers · 288b
2009-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-01-29
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2008-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-01-11
legacy
accounts · 225
2007-08-09
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-04-13
legacy
annual-return · 363(288)
2007-04-13
legacy
address · 287
2006-08-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2006-01-27