A & R FABRICATIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). 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 (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.0k |
| Current assets | £195 |
| Cash | £195 |
| Net assets | £-1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-19📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A & R FABRICATIONS LIMITED
- 2011-05-25➕THACKER, Andrew John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Thacker Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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