A.COPP BUILDING SERVICES LTD

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08015847 · ltd · incorporated 2012-04-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
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
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-03-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2026-03-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-07-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A.COPP BUILDING SERVICES LTD
  17. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    COPP, Aaron Paul appointed
    director
  18. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    COPP, Sarah Louise appointed
    director

Owner dependency

94/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COPP" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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 Aaron Paul Copp
Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

3 Greenway Road
Weymouth
DT3 5BE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last made up to: 2025-04-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

COPP, Aaron Paul→
director · ~56y · appointed 2012-04-02
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Active
COPP, Sarah Louise→
director · ~59y · appointed 2012-04-02
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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-04