0151 HEATING AND PLUMBING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07614766 · ltd · incorporated 2011-04-26
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
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,198
Net assets shrinking
Down £688 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 71% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£2.2k£2.9k
Current assets£1.6k£5.3k
Net assets£2.2k£2.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-12
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-17
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  4. 2022-11-08
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-01-25
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-06-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-01-21
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-04-30
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    RICHARDS, Christopher resigned
    director
  18. 2012-02-15
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    RICHARDS, Christopher appointed
    director
  19. 2011-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As 0151 HEATING AND PLUMBING LIMITED
  20. 2011-04-26
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    ROBERTS, Paul John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul John Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

21 Headbourne Close
Liverpool
L25 1PS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ROBERTS, Paul John→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-26
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Active
RICHARDS, Christopher→
director · ~44y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2013-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-01