ACCESS GROUP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09737788 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-18
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.97M
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 7 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
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,967,536
Cash YoY
+68%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£767k
↑ 68% YoY
Net Worth
£3.0m
↑ 287% YoY
Current Assets
£4.7m
↑ 173% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.97M | £773.5k |
| Current assets | £4.67M | £1.71M |
| Cash | £766.5k | £456.0k |
| Debtors | £3.90M | £1.26M |
| Net assets | £2.97M | £766.3k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24➕RICHARDS, Eugene appointeddirector
- 2025-10-24➖RICHARDS, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-07➖RICHARDS, Eugene Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-10-07➕RICHARDS, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-10-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-10➕RICHARDS, Eugene Michael appointeddirector
- 2025-09-10➖RICHARDS, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2024-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-07➕RICHARDS, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➖RICHARDS, Royston Kerry resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-21➖RICHARDS, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-10-21➕RICHARDS, Royston Kerry appointeddirector
- 2021-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-02-26➕RICHARDS, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS GROUP INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
- 2015-08-18➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2015-08-18➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: RICHARDS, Eugene Michael resigned 2025-10-07; RICHARDS, Michael Anthony resigned 2025-10-24; RICHARDS, Michael Anthony resigned 2025-09-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Richards Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Michael Anthony Richardsceased 12/01/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A FINER FINISH LTD→ 16402212 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ADAM STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED→ 10021955 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-08-18
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC42990 — Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
Registered office
Tudor House First Floor
16 Cathedral Road
Cardiff
CF11 9LJ
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
RICHARDS, Eugene→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-10-24
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RICHARDS, Eugene Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-09-10 · resigned 2025-10-07
RICHARDS, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-10-07 · resigned 2025-10-24
RICHARDS, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2024-03-07 · resigned 2025-09-10
RICHARDS, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-02-26 · resigned 2021-10-21
RICHARDS, Royston Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-10-21 · resigned 2024-03-07
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-08-18 · resigned 2015-08-18
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Recent filings (39 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2025-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27