ABSOLUTE PLANTATION SHUTTERS LIMITED

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09298600 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-06
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-11-20
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  3. 2023-11-10
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  4. 2022-11-16
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  5. 2021-09-24
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  6. 2020-10-29
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  7. 2019-11-28
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  8. 2018-11-15
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  9. 2017-12-01
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  10. 2017-11-08
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  11. 2017-03-07
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  12. 2017-03-06
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    SMITH, Jonathan James resigned
    director
  13. 2016-06-24
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  14. 2016-06-24
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  15. 2016-06-22
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  16. 2016-04-01
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    SMITH, Jonathan James appointed
    director
  17. 2016-01-27
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    accounts · AA01
  18. 2015-03-02
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    BECKETT, Peter appointed
    director
  19. 2015-03-02
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    DAVIES, Natalie Jayne resigned
    director
  20. 2015-01-08
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    BECKETT, Peter Thomas resigned
    director
  21. 2015-01-07
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    DAVIES, Natalie Jayne appointed
    director
  22. 2014-11-06
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    Company incorporated
    As ABSOLUTE PLANTATION SHUTTERS LIMITED
  23. 2014-11-06
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    BECKETT, Peter Thomas 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

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Thomas Beckett
Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46
25–50%
—25-50% shares07/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Jonathan James Smithceased 06/03/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2014-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

82 Reddish Road
Reddish
Stockport
Cheshire
SK5 7QU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-20
Last: 2025-11-06

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BECKETT, Peter→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-03-02
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BECKETT, Peter Thomas→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-11-06 · resigned 2015-01-08
Resigned
DAVIES, Natalie Jayne→
director · ~35y · appointed 2015-01-07 · resigned 2015-03-02
Resigned
SMITH, Jonathan James→
director · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2017-03-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-18