A1-ENVIROSCIENCES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06363165 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-06
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 Dec 2023
Net worth
£374.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (1 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £374,344

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£154k
Net Worth
£374k
Current Assets
£667k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2023-12-31
Total assets£374.3k
Current assets£667.0k
Cash£153.7k
Debtors£316.7k
Net assets£374.3k

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

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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-03-22
    ➖
    FLEUTH, Achim resigned
    director
  6. 2023-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-12-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-09-30
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    WOLF-KUNZ, Olaf, Dr resigned
    director
  10. 2022-09-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-08-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2022-08-01
    ➕
    BEHRENS, Andree appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-05-23
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    FLEUTH, Achim appointed
    director
  16. 2022-05-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2022-05-12
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  18. 2022-05-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2022-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-05-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  21. 2022-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2022-05-03
    ➖
    MORRISON, John resigned
    secretary
  23. 2022-05-03
    ➖
    GIBBES, Barbara resigned
    director
  24. 2022-05-03
    ➖
    MORRISON, John resigned
    director
  25. 2022-01-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2021-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-01-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2021-01-19
    ➕
    MORRISON, John appointed
    director
  29. 2021-01-19
    ➕
    WOLF-KUNZ, Olaf, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2020-06-22
    ➕
    GIBBES, Barbara appointed
    director
  31. 2020-06-22
    ➖
    LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter resigned
    director
  32. 2020-05-05
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Anthony James resigned
    secretary
  33. 2020-05-05
    ➕
    MORRISON, John appointed
    secretary
  34. 2018-07-02
    ➖
    BELL, Stuart Graham resigned
    director
  35. 2018-07-02
    ➕
    LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter appointed
    director
  36. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    DUGGAN, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  37. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Anthony James appointed
    secretary
  38. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    BELL, Stuart Graham appointed
    director
  39. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    HENDERSON, John Iain resigned
    director
  40. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Mark John resigned
    director
  41. 2009-12-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Mark John appointed
    director
  42. 2009-04-15
    ➖
    KANE, Neil Edward resigned
    director
  43. 2008-09-30
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Kenneth Thomas resigned
    director
  44. 2007-09-21
    ➕
    DUGGAN, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  45. 2007-09-21
    ➖
    MCLOUGHLIN, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  46. 2007-09-21
    ➕
    HENDERSON, John Iain appointed
    director
  47. 2007-09-21
    ➕
    KANE, Neil Edward appointed
    director
  48. 2007-09-21
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Kenneth Thomas appointed
    director
  49. 2007-09-21
    ➖
    SANDERS, Janis resigned
    director
  50. 2007-09-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A1-ENVIROSCIENCES LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

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

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

910 Birchwood Boulevard
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7QN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (1 active · 16 resigned)

BEHRENS, Andree→
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUGGAN, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Anthony James→
secretary · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2020-05-05
Resigned
MCLOUGHLIN, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2007-09-21
Resigned
MORRISON, John→
secretary · appointed 2020-05-05 · resigned 2022-05-03
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2007-09-06
Resigned
BELL, Stuart Graham→
director · ~44y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2018-07-02
Resigned
FLEUTH, Achim→
director · ~56y · appointed 2022-05-23 · resigned 2023-03-22
Resigned
GIBBES, Barbara→
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2022-05-03
Resigned
HENDERSON, John Iain→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
KANE, Neil Edward→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2009-04-15
Resigned
LINGWOOD, Nigel Peter→
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-07-02 · resigned 2020-06-22
Resigned
MORRISON, John→
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-01-19 · resigned 2022-05-03
Resigned
ROBERTS, Kenneth Thomas→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-09-21 · resigned 2008-09-30
Resigned
SANDERS, Janis→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-09-06 · resigned 2007-09-21
Resigned
TAYLOR, Mark John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-12-07 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
WOLF-KUNZ, Olaf, Dr→
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-01-19 · resigned 2022-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-25