A1 GAS FORCE INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Cash | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £1.0k | £1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-06📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 GAS FORCE INSTALLATIONS LIMITED
- 2012-07-25➕JOHAL, Kamaljit Kaur appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Kamaljit Kaur Johal Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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