24 BRITISH MAINTENANCE LTD

💤Zombieactive
10444432 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-25
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
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43390Other building completion and finishing
  • 62012Business and domestic software development
  • 81100SIC 81100
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.0y

45/100
under pressure

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.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£607£1k£2k£2k£3kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
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.

🔒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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-08-10
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  6. 2024-09-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-09-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-19
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  11. 2022-07-22
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  12. 2022-07-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  13. 2022-07-12
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  14. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2021-05-08
    JACKSON, Buddy Daniel resigned
    secretary
  17. 2021-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-29
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  19. 2020-11-04
    JACKSON, Buddy Daniel appointed
    secretary
  20. 2020-11-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2020-10-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2020-10-10
    JACKSON, Buddy Daniel resigned
    secretary
  23. 2020-07-23
    JACKSON, Buddy Daniel appointed
    secretary
  24. 2018-12-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2017-05-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Alfandari Private Equities LTD
  26. 2016-10-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 24 BRITISH MAINTENANCE LTD
  27. 2016-10-25
    SMITH, Donald 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

24 British Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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24 British Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
24 BRITISH MAINTENANCE LTD
This company · 10444432

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
24 British Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/08/2025
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

71-75 Shelton Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

SMITH, Donald
director · ~41y · appointed 2016-10-25
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Active
JACKSON, Buddy Daniel
secretary · appointed 2020-11-04 · resigned 2021-05-08
Resigned
JACKSON, Buddy Daniel
secretary · appointed 2020-07-23 · resigned 2020-10-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Alfandari Private Equities
Alfandari Private Equities LTD
A registered charge7 properties09/05/201719/12/2018

Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-09-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-26
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2022-08-19