A2Z BUILDERS MERCHANT LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12650230 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-08
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
28 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 restoration
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 restoration
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-04📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2026-01-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2025-12-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-30📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-02-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-12-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs A2Z BUILDERS MERCHANT LTD
- 2020-06-08➕SINGH, Baljit appointeddirector
- 2020-06-08➕SINGH, Bhupinder appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Baljit Singh Individual · Indian · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
Unit B
Varney Avenue
West Bromwich
B70 6AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
SINGH, Baljit→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2020-06-08
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SINGH, Bhupinder→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2020-06-08
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-04
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2026-03-04
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2026-01-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-10