A1 WINDOWS (GATESHEAD) LTD
💤Zombieactive
07788644 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-27
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 500 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-01➕BLACK, David appointeddirector
- 2019-08-01➖CARR, Colin Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-12-22➖HUTTON, Barry Peter resigneddirector
- 2016-12-21➕CARR, Colin Richard appointeddirector
- 2011-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 WINDOWS (GATESHEAD) LTD
- 2011-09-27➕HUTTON, Barry Peter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Black Individual · British · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 01/07/2019 |
Mr Barry Peter Hutton Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 3 Lonprell Works
Clockmill Road
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE8 2QX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BLACK, David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARR, Colin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2019-08-01
HUTTON, Barry Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2011-09-27 · resigned 2016-12-22
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-06-30