A&C PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD

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05783409 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£15.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £15,771
Cash YoY
+158%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£22k
↑ 158% YoY
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 143% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 153% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£9k£14k£18k£23kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£15.8k£6.5k
Current assets£23.0k£9.1k
Cash£22.1k£8.6k
Debtors£891£538
Net assets£15.8k£6.5k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-04-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-04-20
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    LAMB, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  10. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-07
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2017-12-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2017-12-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2017-12-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-04-19
    ➖
    LAMB, Graham resigned
    director
  19. 2015-04-30
    ➖
    LAMB, Stephen Graham resigned
    director
  20. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    LAMB, Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2014-01-06
    ➕
    LAMB, Stephen Graham appointed
    director
  22. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    LAMB, Serena Jayne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    LAMB, Serena Jayne resigned
    director
  24. 2012-11-30
    ➖
    LAMB, Stephen Graham resigned
    director
  25. 2008-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2006-04-21
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2006-04-21
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 2006-04-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A&C PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD
  29. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    LAMB, Serena Jayne appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    LAMB, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  32. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    LAMB, Graham appointed
    director
  33. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    LAMB, Serena Jayne appointed
    director
  34. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    LAMB, Stephen Graham appointed
    director
  35. 2006-04-18
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Lamb
Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/04/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Elizabeth Ann Lambceased 19/04/2017· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Graham Lambceased 19/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2006-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

Aberfoyle
16 Beech Hill Crescent
Mansfield
NG19 7EW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

LAMB, Andrew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAMB, Serena Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2006-04-21
Resigned
LAMB, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2020-04-20
Resigned
LAMB, Graham→
director · ~69y · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2017-04-19
Resigned
LAMB, Serena Jayne→
director · ~44y · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
LAMB, Stephen Graham→
director · ~47y · appointed 2014-01-06 · resigned 2015-04-30
Resigned
LAMB, Stephen Graham→
director · ~47y · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2012-11-30
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-18 · resigned 2006-04-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/01/2008—
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Recent filings (79 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-29