ARCHER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06102950 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
77 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-02-24➕ARCHER, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2010-02-28➖ARCHER, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2009-11-30➕ARCHER, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-07-10➖JORDAN SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-04-05➕ARCHER, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2007-04-05➖BROOKSON DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHER CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED
- 2007-02-14➕JORDAN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-02-14➕BROOKSON DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARCHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 Elizabeth Archer Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/02/2026 |
Mr Matthew Archer Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Elizabeth Archerceased 13/08/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A T BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD→ 15166740 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A T C (BLACKWELL) LTD→ 04490259 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| AMERTON ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 11991777 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AMOS CONSULTANCY (NUMBER 2) LIMITED→ 16844955 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLIA HOLDINGS LTD→ 02623473 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| APT ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD→ 12209283 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| APT CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED→ 07554943 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARMSTRONGS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→ 08730726 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ARRIVING LIMITED→ 01864090 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| ARTEM MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD→ 14462040 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARTHUR ELLIS CONSULTANTS LTD→ 11597740 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ARTHUR G EDWARDS AND COMPANY LIMITED→ 04802726 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
24 Brookside Business Park
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0RZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-01
Last: 2026-06-17
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
ARCHER, Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARCHER, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JORDAN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2008-07-10
ARCHER, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2010-02-28
BROOKSON DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-14 · resigned 2007-04-05
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-02