A1 ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07749124 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-03
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Sean Craig appointed
    secretary
  5. 2023-01-03
    ➖
    GOODWIN, Jeanette resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-01-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2023-01-03
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    officers · TM02
  8. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-04
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-11-18
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    address · AD01
  13. 2018-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-20
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Jeanette appointed
    secretary
  15. 2018-11-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2017-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-11-22
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-08-23
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    Company incorporated
    As A1 ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  20. 2011-08-23
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Sean Craig appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 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 Sean Craig Goodwin
Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting23/08/2016

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
Incorporated2011-08-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

23a High Street
Tunstall
Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire
ST6 4PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-06
Last: 2025-08-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GOODWIN, Sean Craig→
secretary · appointed 2023-01-03
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Active
GOODWIN, Sean Craig→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-08-23
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Active
GOODWIN, Jeanette→
secretary · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2023-01-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-01-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-04