ACCALAIDE LIMITED

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07844404 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-11
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 2023
Net worth
£94.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plastering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £94,054
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,225 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£94k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£118k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£30k£61k£91k£121k£152kNov 2022Nov 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-11-302022-11-30
Total assets£109.1k£142.3k
Current assets£117.8k£151.8k
Net assets£94.1k£117.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2026-01-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-11-18
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-10-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-02-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-02-13
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2025-01-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-11-11
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    Company incorporated
    As ACCALAIDE LIMITED
  17. 2011-11-11
    O'SHEA, Paul appointed
    director

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Oshea
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
75100%
75-100% shares11/11/2016

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
Incorporated2011-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43310 — Plastering

Registered office

2 Matlock Court
Nottingham
NG1 4DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

O'SHEA, Paul
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-11-11
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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30