A.C. ELECTRICAL (S.W.) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09710570 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-30
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: Electrical installation
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
24 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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    CHAPMAN, Rachel resigned
    director
  3. 2025-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-08-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2024-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-28
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2023-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-08-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2015-07-30
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    Company incorporated
    As A.C. ELECTRICAL (S.W.) LIMITED
  16. 2015-07-30
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Alan Roger Maurice appointed
    director
  17. 2015-07-30
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Rachel appointed
    director
  18. 2015-07-30
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 Alan Roger Maurice Chapman
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Rachel Chapmanceased 25/05/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

The Workshop Demelza
Barkla Shop
St Agnes
Cornwall
TR5 0XN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CHAPMAN, Alan Roger Maurice→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-07-30
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Active
CHAPMAN, Rachel→
director · ~46y · appointed 2015-07-30 · resigned 2025-06-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12