2BUILDUK LTD
💤Zombieactive
09591487 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-14
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 May 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,140
Net assets shrinking
Down £300 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.1k | £2.4k |
| Current assets | £1.1k | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £2.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 2BUILDUK LTD
- 2015-05-14➕PEDLAR, Graeme John 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 11 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 Graeme John Pedlar Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
17 Alford Road
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 6GJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PEDLAR, Graeme John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-14
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-14