A1 TANK SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

06267133 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-04

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£4.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £4,293

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£4k

↑ 531% YoY

Current Assets

£50k

↓ 10.0% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£4.3k	£680
Current assets	£50.0k	£55.6k
Net assets	£4.3k	£680

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2025-06-11
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2024-09-17
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accounts · AA
2023-10-20
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accounts · AA
2022-11-14
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accounts · AA
2021-08-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-04
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accounts · AA
2019-07-19
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officers · TM02
2019-07-19
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officers · AP01
2019-07-08
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MARSHALL, Alison Webster appointed
director
2019-07-08
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MARSHALL, Alison Webster resigned
secretary
2018-10-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-09-12
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officers · AP01
2017-09-01
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MARSHALL, Luke John appointed
director
2016-08-09
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accounts · AA
2016-08-03
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annual-return · AR01
2015-06-08
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annual-return · AR01
2015-05-20
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accounts · AA
2007-06-04
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Company incorporated
As A1 TANK SERVICES LIMITED
2007-06-04
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MARSHALL, John Paul appointed
director
2007-06-04
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MARSHALL, Alison Webster appointed
secretary
2007-06-04
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
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2007-06-04
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
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2007-06-04
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
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2007-06-04
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
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Owner dependency

76/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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

clean

No 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
Mr John Paul Marshall Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58	50–75%	—	50-75% shares	06/04/2016
Mrs Alison Webster Marshall Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2007-06-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Richmond Road

Scotch Corner

Richmond

North Yorkshire

DL10 6NS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-18

Last: 2025-06-04

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

MARSHALL, Alison Webster→

director · ~52y · appointed 2019-07-08

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Active

MARSHALL, John Paul→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-06-04

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Active

MARSHALL, Luke John→

director · ~26y · appointed 2017-09-01

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Active

MARSHALL, Alison Webster→

secretary · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2019-07-08

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2007-06-04

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-06-04 · resigned 2007-06-04

Resigned

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