A1 PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07765366 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-07
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£-6.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
  • 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 4 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
69 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,914

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£7k
↑ 7.3% YoY
Current Assets
£59k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£7k£6k£19k£32k£46k£59kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£43.1k£42.5k
Current assets£59.0k£58.7k
Net assets£-6.9k£-7.5k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-05-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-04-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2021-09-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2021-09-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-09-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-04-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2020-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-07-01
    ➕
    PATEL, Sunil appointed
    director
  19. 2020-07-01
    ➖
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider resigned
    director
  20. 2020-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2020-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2015-10-12
    ➕
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider appointed
    director
  23. 2015-10-12
    ➖
    ZAHID, Aimon resigned
    director
  24. 2014-11-01
    ➖
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-02-03
    ➖
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider resigned
    director
  26. 2014-02-03
    ➕
    ZAHID, Aimon appointed
    director
  27. 2013-09-20
    ➕
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider appointed
    director
  28. 2013-09-01
    ➖
    ZAHID, Aimon resigned
    director
  29. 2011-10-31
    ➕
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-09-09
    ➖
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider resigned
    director
  31. 2011-09-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A1 PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS LTD
  32. 2011-09-07
    ➕
    SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider appointed
    director
  33. 2011-09-07
    ➕
    ZAHID, Aimon 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 Sunil Patel
Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Aqeel Haider Safdarceased 01/07/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2011-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-12
Last: 2025-06-28

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

PATEL, Sunil→
director · ~55y · appointed 2020-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider→
secretary · appointed 2011-10-31 · resigned 2014-11-01
Resigned
SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-10-12 · resigned 2020-07-01
Resigned
SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-09-20 · resigned 2014-02-03
Resigned
SAFDAR, Aqeel Haider→
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-09-07 · resigned 2011-09-09
Resigned
ZAHID, Aimon→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-02-03 · resigned 2015-10-12
Resigned
ZAHID, Aimon→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-09-07 · resigned 2013-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26