A J PORTER & SON BRICKWORK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08132636 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-05
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-11-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-11-10➕WELLS, Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-11-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-06➖PORTER, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-16➖ANNING, Mark Wesley resigneddirector
- 2014-05-16➖PORTER, Lee resigneddirector
- 2014-02-10➕ANNING, Mark Wesley appointeddirector
- 2014-02-10➕PORTER, Lee appointeddirector
- 2013-06-21➖ANNING, Mark Wesley resigneddirector
- 2013-06-21➖PORTER, Lee Anthony resigneddirector
- 2013-01-29➕ANNING, Mark Wesley appointeddirector
- 2013-01-29➕PORTER, Lee Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01➕WELLS, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-14➖PORTER, Lee Anthony resigneddirector
- 2012-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A J PORTER & SON BRICKWORK LIMITED
- 2012-07-05➕PORTER, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2012-07-05➕PORTER, Lee Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-06-05
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & E GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 09411806 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| A 1 CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD→ 12362556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A J MORLEY FLOORING LIMITED→ 13353393 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACCESS PLATFORMS (UK) LIMITED→ 07053800 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ADF ELECTRICAL LTD→ 13705818 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PROACTIVE ROOFERS AND GUTTERING SERVICES LIMITED→ 12203406 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES LTD→ 12147861 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANTIS AGUA LTD→ 16392352 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AEGIS VAULTS BY MARVEL LTD→ 17125431 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AELECTRICAL EXPERT LTD→ 16794492 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AETOS HOMES (SURREY) LTD→ 16789922 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AETOS HOMES LTD→ 13537918 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Surbiton Business Centre Victory House
46 Victoria Road
Surbiton
KT6 4JL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-06-05OVERDUE
Last: 2024-05-22
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
Active
ANNING, Mark Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-02-10 · resigned 2014-05-16
ANNING, Mark Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2013-06-21
PORTER, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-07-05 · resigned 2023-11-06
PORTER, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-02-10 · resigned 2014-05-16
PORTER, Lee Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-01-29 · resigned 2013-06-21
PORTER, Lee Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-07-05 · resigned 2012-07-14
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Recent filings (54 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-09-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-08