A & A BUILDERS (SURREY) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09097855 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-23
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£97
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £97
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
Net Worth
£97
Current Assets
£28k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £251 |
| Current assets | £28.4k |
| Cash | £11.8k |
| Debtors | £16.6k |
| Net assets | £97 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-19📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A & A BUILDERS (SURREY) LIMITED
- 2014-06-23➕PETRUZZELLA, Giuseppe appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Giuseppe Petruzzella Individual · Italian · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
C/O Camabelu Limited, Office 44
A30 Business Centre
Okehampton
Devon
EX20 1BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-07
Last: 2025-06-23
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PETRUZZELLA, Giuseppe→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-06-23
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Recent filings (40 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-28