A1 ELECTRICALS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06555540 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-04
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£4.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,609
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 1340% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↑ 77% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.0k | £320 |
| Current assets | £12.0k | £6.8k |
| Net assets | £4.6k | £320 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-05-01➖KAUR, Satwant resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 ELECTRICALS LIMITED
- 2008-04-04➕SINGH, Kulwant appointeddirector
- 2008-04-04➕KAUR, Satwant appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kulwant Singh Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33130 — SIC 33130
Registered office
5 Lakeside Road
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 0PN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SINGH, Kulwant→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2008-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAUR, Satwant→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-04 · resigned 2013-05-01
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Recent filings (59 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-29