A NEWTON CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11658034 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-05
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 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 42220
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.
  • 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
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
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Average employees200200

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-10-25
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2023-10-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-06-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-06-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2022-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-11-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-11-05
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    Company incorporated
    As A NEWTON CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED
  18. 2018-11-05
    NEWTON, Louise appointed
    secretary
  19. 2018-11-05
    NEWTON, Andrew appointed
    director
  20. 2018-11-05
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 "NEWTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andrew Newton
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/11/2018

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
Incorporated2018-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC42220 — SIC 42220

Registered office

2 Hawkrigg Close
Standish
Wigan
WN6 0UB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

NEWTON, Louise
secretary · appointed 2018-11-05
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Active
NEWTON, Andrew
director · ~64y · appointed 2018-11-05
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Active

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Recent filings (24 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14