ALBI CONTRACTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07818571 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-21
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-41.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -89% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £41,393
Net assets shrinking
Down £69,203 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 89% YoY
Cash YoY
-89%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 89% YoY
Net Worth
-£41k
↓ 249% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 88% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£41k-£17k£8k£32k£56k£81kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£39.2k£130.0k
Current assets£9.7k£80.9k
Cash£8.6k£77.9k
Debtors£1.1k£3.0k
Net assets£-41.4k£27.8k

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

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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
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-06-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-20
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  5. 2024-03-08
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  6. 2023-02-13
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  7. 2022-04-21
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  8. 2020-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-18
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  10. 2018-09-07
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-12
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-02-21
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-02-01
    BARA, Hekuran resigned
    director
  15. 2016-09-16
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-09-16
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    address · AD01
  17. 2011-10-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBI CONTRACTORS LTD
  18. 2011-10-21
    SHEHU, Ragip appointed
    director
  19. 2011-10-21
    BARA, Hekuran 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

53/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.

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: 2026-03-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ragip Shehu
Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46
75100%
75-100% shares01/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Hekuran Baraceased 01/02/2017· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2011-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

42 Capstone Road
Bromley
BR1 5NB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-21

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHEHU, Ragip
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-10-21
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Active
BARA, Hekuran
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-10-21 · resigned 2017-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-18