SPACO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08632590 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-31
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£823.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.3y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £823,423

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£823k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↓ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£165k£329k£494k£659k£823kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£2.50M£2.51M
Current assets£30.5k£187.1k
Net assets£823.4k£800.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-12
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-06-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: One Savings Bank PLC
  6. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-05-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2019-05-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2019-05-25
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    Charge satisfied #2
  15. 2019-05-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2019-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-25
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2017-10-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2015-08-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  21. 2015-02-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 2014-08-07
    DHALIWAL, Gurjinder appointed
    director
  23. 2014-08-07
    HUGHES, Stephen John resigned
    director
  24. 2013-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As SPACO LIMITED
  25. 2013-07-31
    HUGHES, Stephen John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gurjinder Dhaliwal
Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51
75100%
75-100% shares01/05/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

14c Althorpe Street
Leamington Spa
CV31 2AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

DHALIWAL, Gurjinder
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-08-07
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Active
HUGHES, Stephen John
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2014-08-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Kent Reliance / OSB
One Savings Bank PLC
A registered charge2 properties12/06/2024
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/08/201525/05/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge26/02/201525/05/2019
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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21