AM BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09509568 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.03M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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, 1 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,025,292
Cash YoY
+51%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£355k
↑ 51% YoY
Net Worth
£1.0m
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£1.0m
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-30 | 2024-03-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.08M | £905.1k |
| Current assets | £1.02M | £814.6k |
| Cash | £354.6k | £234.5k |
| Debtors | £666.5k | £580.1k |
| Net assets | £1.03M | £832.2k |
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
3
filings
- • 3 mortgage
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-07-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-07-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-07-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Swansea Building Society
- 2026-06-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2024-03-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Spf Bridging LTD
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AM BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LIMITED
- 2015-03-25➕JOHNSON, Michael David appointeddirector
- 2015-03-25➕WILLIAMS, Antony Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael David Johnson Individual · British · DOB 07/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/06/2026 |
Mr Anthony Williams Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Micheal Johnsonceased 02/06/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-25
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Llanellen
Court Farm Barn
Llanellen
NP7 9HT
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
JOHNSON, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Antony Mark→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Swansea Building Society | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/07/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/03/2024 | 09/07/2026 | |
| satisfied | Spf Bridging Spf Bridging LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/03/2024 | 09/07/2026 |
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Recent filings (41 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-07-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-07-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25