AARON MATTHEWS BRICKLAYING LTD

💤Zombieactive
11653064 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-31
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£268
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
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 (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 £268

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£268
Current Assets
£18k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-30
Total assets£718
Current assets£18.2k
Net assets£268

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2020-12-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2020-12-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-02-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-11-21
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-09-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-01-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2018-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-11-20
    ➖
    MATTHEWS, Aaron Andrew resigned
    director
  18. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Aaron Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2018-11-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-11-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AARON MATTHEWS BRICKLAYING LTD
  22. 2018-10-31
    ➕
    MATTHEWS, Aaron Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MATTHEWS" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Michelle Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 05/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/10/2018
Mr Aaron Andrew Matthews
Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/01/2019

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
Incorporated2018-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Office 14, Bentalls Centre Colchester Road
Heybridge
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4GD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MATTHEWS, Aaron Andrew→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-01
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Active
MATTHEWS, Aaron Andrew→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-10-31 · resigned 2018-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-12-22