ALBION FENCING & CONSTRUCTION KENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07649008 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-26
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 4.1y

35/100
under pressure

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

  • · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees7800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-04
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2022-07-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  8. 2022-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2020-02-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2019-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-05-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-05-23
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2018-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-07-19
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    SPARKES, Tracy resigned
    secretary
  20. 2016-07-19
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    SPARKES, Tracy resigned
    director
  21. 2011-05-26
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBION FENCING & CONSTRUCTION KENT LIMITED
  22. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    DARBY, Graham appointed
    director
  23. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    SPARKES, Tracy appointed
    secretary
  24. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  25. 2011-05-26
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    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  26. 2011-05-26
    ➕
    SPARKES, Tracy appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

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 58. 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: 2026-06-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Darby
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Tracy Sparkesceased 06/04/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2011-05-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation

Registered office

Innovation House Discovery Park
Ramsgate Road
Sandwich
Kent
CT13 9ND
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-23

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DARBY, Graham→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-05-26
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Active
SPARKES, Tracy→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2016-07-19
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2011-05-26
Resigned
SPARKES, Tracy→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-05-26 · resigned 2016-07-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge—04/07/2022—
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Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-12