ANDY BRIMICOMBE PLANT & BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05701392 · ltd · incorporated 2006-02-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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 (73/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY BRIMICOMBE PLANT & BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2006-02-07➕BRIMICOMBE, Abi appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-07➕BRIMICOMBE, Andy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRIMICOMBE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 20 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andy Brimicombe Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · EX postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P MADDOX LIMITED→ 06122434 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| A P PLANT SOUTH WEST LTD→ 16198832 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A R BOLAND LIMITED→ 04875667 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A R CURTIS SERVICES LTD→ 11301691 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AE SERVICES (ELECTRICAL) LTD→ 16356320 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALM FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED→ 16852278 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALPHA GLOBAL LTD→ 11579616 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AMTEL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→ 05778199 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANDERSON & EVANS LIMITED→ 05597956 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANDREW PIKE BUILDERS LIMITED→ 05651029 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANDREW ISAAC HEATING & PLUMBING LIMITED→ 06249312 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ANDY BRIMICOMBE BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 05701405 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
3 Coronation Terrace
Starcross
Exeter
Devon
EX6 8QA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
BRIMICOMBE, Andy→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-02-07
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Recent filings (44 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-28