AA FABRICATIONS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08500786 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-23
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-20➕CLARKE, Michael Stewart appointeddirector
- 2026-03-20➖HUDD, Ryan John resigneddirector
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-28➖CLARKE, Michael Stewart resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-04➖CLARKE, Carol Gillian resigneddirector
- 2025-04-04➕HUDD, Ryan John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AA FABRICATIONS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED
- 2013-04-23➕CLARKE, Carol Gillian appointeddirector
- 2013-04-23➕CLARKE, Michael Stewart 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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLARKE, Michael Stewart resigned 2026-01-28; HUDD, Ryan John resigned 2026-03-20
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael Stewart Clarke Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ryan John Huddceased 20/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Michael Stewart Clarkceased 04/04/2025· 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
Incorporated2013-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990
Registered office
The Barn, Bangle Farm Stoney Lane
Chantry
Frome
BA11 3LH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
CLARKE, Michael Stewart→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLARKE, Carol Gillian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-23 · resigned 2025-04-04
CLARKE, Michael Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-04-23 · resigned 2026-01-28
HUDD, Ryan John→
Resigneddirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-04-04 · resigned 2026-03-20
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-13