A A ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10635798 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).

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 1 total, 1 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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. 2025-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-07-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-07-01
    ➖
    CROCKETT, Aiden Lewis resigned
    director
  9. 2021-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2019-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2017-02-23
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    Company incorporated
    As A A ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  16. 2017-02-23
    ➕
    CROCKETT, Andrew Jon appointed
    director
  17. 2017-02-23
    ➕
    CROCKETT, Aiden Lewis appointed
    director
  18. 2017-02-23
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andrew Jon Crockett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence23/02/2017

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
Incorporated2017-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

Wieland, Chartered Accountants
13 Wieland Road
Northwood
Middlesex
HA6 3RD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CROCKETT, Andrew Jon→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-23
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Active
CROCKETT, Aiden Lewis→
director · ~31y · appointed 2017-02-23 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-22