ADVANTAGE BASEMENTS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2018-10-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2018-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-02➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2014-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTAGE BASEMENTS LIMITED
- 2014-02-27➕MCSTEA, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
- 2014-02-27➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Charles Mcstea Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Construction · KT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & E GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 09411806 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| A 1 CONSTRUCTION (PVT) LTD→ 12362556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACCESS PLATFORMS (UK) LIMITED→ 07053800 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ADAPT AND BUILD LTD→ 15985584 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADF ELECTRICAL LTD→ 13705818 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ADF PROPERTY SERVICES LTD→ 13284388 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCE FIRE INSTALLATIONS LTD→ 11562053 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ADVANCED PROACTIVE ROOFERS AND GUTTERING SERVICES LIMITED→ 12203406 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE BASEMENT & CELLAR COMPANY LIMITED→ 03929716 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE BUILDERS LIMITED→ 04539593 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE PROPERTIES LTD→ 12147861 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADVANTIS AGUA LTD→ 16392352 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
8 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.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.