AAU CONTRACTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11259664 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-16
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
£119.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43290Other construction installation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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 (79/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £119,180
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
~ YoY
Net Worth
£119k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£160k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£32k£64k£96k£128k£160kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£119.2k£119.2k
Current assets£160.0k£160.0k
Cash£1£1
Debtors£160.0k£160.0k
Net assets£119.2k£119.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-03-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-03-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-04-03
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2023-04-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-03-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2023-03-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2022-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-06-29
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-06-26
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  20. 2018-12-11
    MOUNT, Daniella Frances resigned
    director
  21. 2018-12-01
    MURRAY, Sam appointed
    director
  22. 2018-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AAU CONTRACTORS LTD
  23. 2018-03-16
    MOUNT, Daniella Frances 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Sam Murray
Individual · British · DOB 01/1983 · age 43
sig. influencesignificant influence06/03/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Miss Daniella Mountceased 06/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Ms Daniella Frances Mountceased 11/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Top Floor
10 The Broadway
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 1AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MURRAY, Sam
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-12-01
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Active
MOUNT, Daniella Frances
director · ~40y · appointed 2018-03-16 · resigned 2018-12-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-03