AB BUILDERS (NOTTINGHAM) LTD

💤Zombieactive
11900496 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-23
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 2026
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 98000Residents property management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (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, 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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
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
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£0
Net assets£0

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 accounts
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2026-05-31
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  4. 2025-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-05-20
    BIRKETT, Judith Ann resigned
    director
  9. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-04-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AB BUILDERS (NOTTINGHAM) LTD
  14. 2019-03-23
    ROBERTS, Brian appointed
    director
  15. 2019-03-23
    BIRKETT, Judith Ann appointed
    director
  16. 2019-03-23
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

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 65. 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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2019

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
Incorporated2019-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

651 Western Boulevard
Nottingham
NG8 5GR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-05OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ROBERTS, Brian
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-03-23
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Active
BIRKETT, Judith Ann
director · ~90y · appointed 2019-03-23 · resigned 2024-05-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (18 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13