ADVANCED BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LTD.

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07793147 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-30
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
30 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,749
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,733 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£14k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£4k£8k£12k£16k£20kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£13.7k£20.5k
Net assets£13.7k£20.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-19
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  2. 2025-05-05
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  3. 2024-05-03
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  4. 2023-03-06
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  5. 2022-06-24
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  6. 2022-04-11
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  7. 2021-06-30
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  8. 2020-06-24
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  9. 2019-06-30
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  10. 2018-04-15
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  11. 2017-05-09
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  12. 2016-05-31
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  13. 2015-10-26
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  14. 2015-07-05
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  15. 2014-10-27
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  16. 2011-09-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LTD.
  17. 2011-09-30
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    HOPKINS, Craig appointed
    director
  18. 2011-09-30
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    SMITH, Julian Craig appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Craig Hopkins
Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest30/09/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-30
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

35 Rhestr Fawr
Ystradgynlais
Swansea
SA9 1LD
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-08
Last: 2025-09-24

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

HOPKINS, Craig→
director · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-30
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SMITH, Julian Craig→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-09-30
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Recent filings (30 total)

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2026-04-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-16