A LATHAM BUILDING SERVICES LTD

🌳Matureactive
08074658 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-18
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£8.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,602

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 473% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↑ 158% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£8.6k£1.5k
Current assets£17.4k£6.8k
Net assets£8.6k£1.5k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-01
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2019-03-12
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  11. 2019-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-12
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2017-02-28
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-18
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    Company incorporated
    As A LATHAM BUILDING SERVICES LTD
  17. 2012-05-18
    ➕
    LATHAM, Andrew appointed
    director
  18. 2012-05-18
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    LATHAM, Helen 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 "LATHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — 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

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Latham
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/05/2017
Mrs Helen Lathan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares18/05/2017

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
Incorporated2012-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

Selsley Lodge
Selsley Road
Stroud
GL5 5PH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

LATHAM, Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-18
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Active
LATHAM, Helen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-05-18
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Active

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Recent filings (35 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-28