A&A LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDCARE LTD

💤Zombieactive
07099114 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-09
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
65 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Average employees0100

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2020-10-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2020-10-15
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  13. 2020-10-15
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  14. 2019-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-03-01
    ➖
    SELECT GROUP PLC resigned
    corporate-director
  17. 2012-11-01
    ➕
    SELECT GROUP PLC appointed
    corporate-director
  18. 2012-05-24
    ➖
    STONE, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2011-04-21
    ➖
    HEALEY, Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2011-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2011-01-21
    ➖
    STONE, Richard Charles resigned
    director
  22. 2010-11-01
    ➕
    HEALEY, Paul appointed
    director
  23. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    GREENSMITH, David resigned
    secretary
  24. 2010-05-31
    ➖
    GREENSMITH, David resigned
    director
  25. 2010-03-20
    ➕
    FOULDS, Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-03-20
    ➕
    STONE, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  27. 2010-03-20
    ➕
    STONE, Richard Charles appointed
    director
  28. 2010-01-04
    ➕
    FOULDS, Andrew Mark appointed
    director
  29. 2009-12-09
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    Company incorporated
    As A&A LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDCARE LTD
  30. 2009-12-09
    ➕
    GREENSMITH, David appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-12-09
    ➕
    GREENSMITH, David appointed
    director

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 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Mark Foulds
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016
Mrs Elizabeth Louise Foulds
Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48
75–100%
25–50%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

Watson House
Priest Hutton
Carnforth
LA6 1JL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

FOULDS, Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOULDS, Andrew Mark→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-01-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREENSMITH, David→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
GREENSMITH, David→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-12-09 · resigned 2010-05-31
Resigned
HEALEY, Paul→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-11-01 · resigned 2011-04-21
Resigned
STONE, Richard Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-20 · resigned 2012-05-24
Resigned
STONE, Richard Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-20 · resigned 2011-01-21
Resigned
SELECT GROUP PLC→
corporate-director · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2013-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property06/04/2011—
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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22