AFFORDABLE CLEANING AND SUPPLIES LTD
💤Zombieactive
06903811 · ltd · incorporated 2009-05-13
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: General cleaning of buildings
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 16.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 50 | 4700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2025-06-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Meif Ii - Debt Wm LP Acting Through Its General Partner Fdc (General Partner Meif Ii - Debt Wm) Limited
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-09➖TOWNSEND, Jennifer resigneddirector
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-18➕MARSH, Philip Elliott appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18➖DELBRIDGE, Spencer Craig resigneddirector
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-11-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-11-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-28➖CARROLL, Samantha resigneddirector
- 2021-07-01➕TOWNSEND, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2019-01-23➖BARNES, Deborah Anne resigneddirector
- 2017-07-10➕BARNES, Deborah Anne appointeddirector
- 2016-04-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-08-12➕CARROLL, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2013-05-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD
- 2010-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited
- 2009-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AFFORDABLE CLEANING AND SUPPLIES LTD
- 2009-05-13➕DELBRIDGE, Spencer Craig appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
M & Bg Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
M & Bg Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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AFFORDABLE CLEANING AND SUPPLIES LTD
This company · 06903811
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M & Bg Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/12/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Spencer Craig Delbridgeceased 18/12/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81210 — General cleaning of buildings
Registered office
Azzurri House Walsall Road
Aldridge
Walsall
WS9 0RB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MARSH, Philip Elliott→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-12-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Deborah Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-07-10 · resigned 2019-01-23
CARROLL, Samantha→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2014-08-12 · resigned 2021-07-28
DELBRIDGE, Spencer Craig→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2009-05-13 · resigned 2023-12-18
TOWNSEND, Jennifer→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2025-04-09
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 24/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Meif Ii - Debt Wm LP Acting Through Its General Partner Fdc (General Partner Meif Ii - Debt Wm) Meif Ii - Debt Wm LP Acting Through Its General Partner Fdc (General Partner Meif Ii - Debt Wm) Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/04/2016 | 22/08/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/05/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 17/06/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02