2MS CONSTRUCTION LTD.

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06458364 · ltd · incorporated 2007-12-20
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 2024
Net worth
£2.41M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 2 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,408,392
Net assets shrinking
Down £234,796 YoY
Cash YoY
+89%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3.0m
↑ 89% YoY
Net Worth
£2.4m
↓ 8.9% YoY
Current Assets
£3.3m
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£666k£1.3m£2.0m£2.7m£3.3mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.41M£2.64M
Current assets£3.33M£3.20M
Cash£2.99M£1.58M
Debtors£94.8k£1.15M
Net assets£2.41M£2.64M

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  2. 2025-09-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-08-29
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  4. 2025-08-29
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-07-24
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-11-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-11-03
    DARIAS MENDOZA, Cristina resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-01-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2015-05-12
    JARMAN, Peter Rawdon resigned
    secretary
  19. 2014-07-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2012-06-18
    JARMAN, Peter Rawdon appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-02-01
    DARIAS MENDOZA, Cristina appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-02-01
    ON BEHALF SERVICE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-12-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2MS CONSTRUCTION LTD.
  24. 2007-12-20
    SCHULZ, Marc appointed
    director
  25. 2007-12-20
    ON BEHALF SERVICE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 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.)

Group structure

2ms Construction Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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2ms Construction Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
2MS CONSTRUCTION LTD.
This company · 06458364

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
2ms Construction Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control29/08/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Marc Schulzceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2007-12-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

St James' Hall
Mill Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN15 0PT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-03
Last: 2025-12-20

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SCHULZ, Marc
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-12-20
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Active
DARIAS MENDOZA, Cristina
secretary · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2023-11-03
Resigned
JARMAN, Peter Rawdon
secretary · appointed 2012-06-18 · resigned 2015-05-12
Resigned
ON BEHALF SERVICE LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-12-20 · resigned 2008-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/07/2014
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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-27