ADMIRAL ROOFING SPECIALISTS LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
11701881 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-28
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

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: medium (78/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £2,572
Cash YoY
+629%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
↑ 629% YoY
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 2061% YoY
Current Assets
£44k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£9k£18k£26k£35k£44kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.6k£119
Current assets£43.9k£38.2k
Cash£20.0k£2.8k
Debtors£20.2k£30.3k
Net assets£2.6k£119

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-02-18
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-12-12
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-12-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-10-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2022-08-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-06-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2022-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2021-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-04-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2021-04-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  19. 2020-06-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2020-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ADMIRAL ROOFING SPECIALISTS LIMITED
  22. 2018-11-28
    SOUTHWELL, Kerry appointed
    director
  23. 2018-11-28
    SOUTHWELL, Paul Geoffrey appointed
    director

Owner dependency

79/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Geoffrey Southwell
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
2550%
25-50% shares28/11/2018

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
Incorporated2018-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

46 St. Marys Close
Hessle
HU13 0HJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-11OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-27

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

SOUTHWELL, Kerry
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-28
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Active
SOUTHWELL, Paul Geoffrey
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-28
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Active

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Recent filings (29 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-15
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-10-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30