A1 PLUS CONSTRUCTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
12325764 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-20
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
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-3.6k |
| Current assets | — | £1.4k |
| Net assets | — | £-3.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-05-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-02-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-02➖RAHMAN, Mohammed Ataur resigneddirector
- 2020-01-02➕ALI, Tipu appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 PLUS CONSTRUCTION LTD
- 2019-11-20➕RAHMAN, Mohammed Ataur appointeddirector
- 2019-11-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 Tipu Ali Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mohammed Ataur Rahmanceased 02/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1PM CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 11457051 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 22G TRANSPORT LTD→ 15279491 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2SAFE ELECTRICS LTD→ 16483171 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 SHORE ROAD LIMITED→ 10944307 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 3MT SKYLINE CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 17047580 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4PR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD→ 15370728 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 5 WESTERN AVENUE LTD→ 15061006 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 68ONE LTD→ 14003912 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A A BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 03345744 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| A&A CLADDING LTD→ 17054499 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| A1 UK BUILDERS LTD→ 12651441 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Unit 4 Cromwell Centre
32 Thames Road
Barking
Essex
IG11 0HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
RAHMAN, Mohammed Ataur→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-11-20 · resigned 2020-02-02
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-26
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-09