A&E PAINTING AND DECORATING LTD.

💤Zombieactive
09930168 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,955

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£4k£6k£8k£10kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£4.0k—
Current assets£9.5k—
Net assets£4.0k—
Average employees—100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2020-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2019-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2016-08-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2016-06-25
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    JANASIK, Andrzej Marian, Mr. resigned
    director
  15. 2015-12-29
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    Company incorporated
    As A&E PAINTING AND DECORATING LTD.
  16. 2015-12-29
    ➕
    ZDYRKO, Edward, Secretary appointed
    secretary
  17. 2015-12-29
    ➕
    ZDYRKO, Edward appointed
    director
  18. 2015-12-29
    ➕
    JANASIK, Andrzej Marian, Mr. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Zdyrko
Individual · Polish · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/08/2016

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
Incorporated2015-12-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

17 Robins Close
Uxbridge
UB8 2LF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

ZDYRKO, Edward, Secretary→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-29
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Active
ZDYRKO, Edward→
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANASIK, Andrzej Marian, Mr.→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-12-29 · resigned 2016-06-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-08-15