365 PLUMBING & PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
07596389 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-07
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
£6.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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 (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,827
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,943 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↑ 329% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£4k£5k£7k£9kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.4k£3.9k
Current assets£1.3k£304
Net assets£6.8k£8.8k

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
2
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-01
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2019-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2018-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2018-07-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2018-03-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2011-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 365 PLUMBING & PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
  18. 2011-04-07
    SMITH, Darren Timothy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Timothy Smith
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2019

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
Incorporated2011-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

9 Copelands Road
Desborough
Northants
NN14 2QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SMITH, Darren Timothy
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-07
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Recent filings (40 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-05-01