A9 CONSTRUCTION LTD

💤Zombieactive
07838559 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-08
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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: 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 (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-02-14
    CACERES-JIMENEZ, Gina appointed
    secretary
  6. 2023-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-17
    CACERES-JIMENEZ, Gina Sarah resigned
    secretary
  12. 2018-04-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2017-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-09-26
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    address · AD01
  15. 2017-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-11-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-11-08
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    Company incorporated
    As A9 CONSTRUCTION LTD
  19. 2011-11-08
    GREEN, Alan appointed
    director
  20. 2011-11-08
    CACERES-JIMENEZ, Gina Sarah appointed
    secretary

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 Alan Emmett Green
Individual · British · DOB 02/1980 · age 46
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control01/11/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

255 London Road
Hadleigh
Benfleet
SS7 2BN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

CACERES-JIMENEZ, Gina
secretary · appointed 2024-02-14
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Active
GREEN, Alan
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-11-08
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Active
CACERES-JIMENEZ, Gina Sarah
secretary · appointed 2011-11-08 · resigned 2018-04-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-05