AHS PLASTERING SYSTEMS LTD
💤Zombieactive
08335624 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-18
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£149.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plastering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.2y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £149,770
Cash YoY
+133%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£184k
↑ 133% YoY
Net Worth
£150k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£356k
↑ 157% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £164.9k | £128.9k |
| Current assets | £356.2k | £138.5k |
| Cash | £183.9k | £79.0k |
| Debtors | £125.8k | £10.8k |
| Net assets | £149.8k | £105.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14➕SMITH, John Fitzgerald appointeddirector
- 2022-09-14➖SMITH, Alison Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-08-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-08-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2018-05-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs AHS PLASTERING SYSTEMS LTD
- 2012-12-18➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2012-12-18➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2012-12-18➕SMITH, Alison Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Fitzgerald Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43310 — Plastering
Registered office
279 Woodchurch Road Woodchurch Road
Birkenhead
CH42 9LE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SMITH, John Fitzgerald→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-12-18 · resigned 2012-12-18
SMITH, Alison Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-12-18 · resigned 2022-09-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/08/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/04/2018 | 31/08/2018 |
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-30