ALB BRICKWORK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11401960 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-07
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 May 2025
Net worth
£449.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 4.2y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
38 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £449,770
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
£450k
Current Assets
£1.4m
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £599.9k |
| Current assets | £1.42M |
| Cash | £5.0k |
| Debtors | £844.2k |
| Net assets | £449.8k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05➕BUSHI, Oliger appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05➖MANARKOLLI, Klodiano resigneddirector
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-16📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-11-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-09➕SULA, Klodian appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-09➖BUSHI, Oliger resigneddirector
- 2022-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Cashbook Finance Limited
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01➕BUSHI, Oliger appointeddirector
- 2021-03-01➖FRUCI, Davide resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01➕MANARKOLLI, Klodiano appointeddirector
- 2018-06-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ALB BRICKWORK LIMITED
- 2018-06-07➕FRUCI, Davide appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliger Bushi Individual · Albanian · DOB 02/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Oliger Bushiceased 09/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Davide Fruciceased 01/03/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Similar companies
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADI BUILDING SERVICES LTD→ 11029737 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADL ELECTRICS LIMITED→ 15742125 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANTAGE ITECH LTD→ 13990677 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AIRCON ELITE LIMITED→ 09889475 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| AJB PROPERTY & LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS LTD→ 16219274 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AKA STRUCTURES LIMITED→ 14954356 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALAN J GARDNER GLAZING LIMITED→ 15832591 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALAR CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 11807799 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALB WATERPROOFING LTD→ 13065110 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALBAN DECORATING LTD→ 12867559 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALBAN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ 00752953 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
| ALBAN MOULDINGS LTD→ 16761893 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-06-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
Bridge House, High Street
Redbourn
St. Albans
AL3 7LJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-20
Last: 2026-06-06
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BUSHI, Oliger→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-01-05
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BUSHI, Oliger→
Resigneddirector · ~30y · appointed 2021-03-01 · resigned 2022-11-09
FRUCI, Davide→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2021-03-01
MANARKOLLI, Klodiano→
Resigneddirector · ~26y · appointed 2019-07-01 · resigned 2023-01-05
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cashbook Finance Cashbook Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/05/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-11-16