ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION (LINCOLN) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08741879 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£21.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
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. 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: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 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 £21,422
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
Current Assets
£226k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £75.6k |
| Current assets | £226.3k |
| Net assets | £21.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-31➖JOHNSON, Adam Leigh resigneddirector
- 2013-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION (LINCOLN) LIMITED
- 2013-10-21➕BURTON, Mathew Edward appointeddirector
- 2013-10-21➕JOHNSON, Adam Leigh appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mathew Edward Burton Individual · British · DOB 01/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | 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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| A GALE TILING LTD→ 06710770 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A J C E LTD.→ 04752464 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| A M BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 06555616 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| A M VAMPLEW & SON LTD→ 14461361 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAA SCAFFOLDING ( LINCOLN ) LIMITED→ 06723056 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 15147414 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADVANCED HOLDINGS (LINCOLN) LIMITED→ 13298858 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AG & DH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 14427146 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AHN ELECTRICAL LTD→ 14448758 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AIR CLIMATE CONDITIONING LIMITED→ 11600698 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AJ MACHIN CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 11921326 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Office 9b Manor Farm Moor Lane
Aubourn
Lincoln
LN5 9DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-04
Last: 2025-10-21
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BURTON, Mathew Edward→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2013-10-21
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JOHNSON, Adam Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2015-10-31
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-19