24 BRITISH MAINTENANCE LTD
- 43390Other building completion and finishing
- 62012Business and domestic software development
- 81100SIC 81100
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.0y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £3.0k |
| Current assets | — | £1.8k |
| Net assets | — | £3.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-09-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-19📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2022-07-22📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2022-07-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2022-07-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-08➖JACKSON, Buddy Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2020-11-04➕JACKSON, Buddy Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-10➖JACKSON, Buddy Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-23➕JACKSON, Buddy Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2018-12-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-05-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Alfandari Private Equities LTD
- 2016-10-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 24 BRITISH MAINTENANCE LTD
- 2016-10-25➕SMITH, Donald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
24 British Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
24 British Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/08/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- 24 British Builders Ltdceased 10/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Donald Smithceased 11/09/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest
- 24 British Estates Limitedceased 01/04/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Donald Smithceased 05/08/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alfandari Private Equities Alfandari Private Equities LTD | A registered charge | 7 properties | 09/05/2017 | 19/12/2018 |