A1 HARTSHILL PVCU LTD

💤Zombieactive
06395001 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-10
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
£36.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Glazing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £36,362

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£36k
Current Assets
£37k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£65.9k
Current assets£37.0k
Net assets£36.4k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-03-31
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Paul Calvin appointed
    director
  5. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    GOWLAND, Kathryn Maria resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    GOWLAND, Kevin resigned
    director
  7. 2025-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-03-31
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2025-03-31
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2025-03-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2024-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-09-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-09-11
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  21. 2007-10-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A1 HARTSHILL PVCU LTD
  22. 2007-10-10
    ➕
    GOWLAND, Kathryn Maria appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-10-10
    ➕
    GOWLAND, Kevin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Paul Calvin Wright
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/03/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Gowlandceased 31/03/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2007-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43342 — Glazing

Registered office

32 Cambridge Drive
Newcastle
ST5 3DD
England

Filing status

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

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

WRIGHT, Paul Calvin→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOWLAND, Kathryn Maria→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
GOWLAND, Kevin→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-10-10 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29