A AND S HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.0k | £-1.0k |
| Net assets | £-1.0k | £-1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
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Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A AND S HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD
- 2018-01-16➕STANLEY, Carol appointeddirector
- 2018-01-16➕STANLEY, Shane appointeddirector
- 2018-01-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Carol Stanley Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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