AINSDALE GAS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08272104 · ltd · incorporated 2012-10-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£32.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £32,409
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£32k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £32.9k | £25.6k |
| Current assets | £47.5k | £38.2k |
| Net assets | £32.4k | £20.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-10-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-11-10➖SAMMON, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2016-10-28➕SAMMON, Sonata appointedsecretary
- 2016-10-28➕SAMMON, Sonata appointeddirector
- 2012-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AINSDALE GAS LTD
- 2012-10-29➕SAMMON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-10-29➕SAMMON, Michael appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Sammon Individual · English · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/10/2016 |
Mrs Sonata Sammon Individual · Lithuanian · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 17/09/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sonata Sammonceased 17/09/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
57 St. Lukes Road
Southport
PR9 9AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
SAMMON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2012-10-29
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SAMMON, Sonata→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-10-28
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SAMMON, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-29 · resigned 2016-11-10
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-10-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29