A2 PLASTERING AND DECORATING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13258310 · ltd · incorporated 2021-03-11
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 2025
Net worth
£-24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,147
Net assets shrinking
Down £25,777 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£24k
↓ 1581% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-16.6k | £13.4k |
| Current assets | £14.7k | £25.4k |
| Cash | £4.6k | £4.6k |
| Debtors | £10.0k | £20.8k |
| Net assets | £-24.1k | £1.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖HARRIS, Louis resigneddirector
- 2026-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-01➕HARRIS, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-28➖ROSSI, Roberto resigneddirector
- 2021-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs A2 PLASTERING AND DECORATING LIMITED
- 2021-03-11➕BALDERSON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2021-03-11➕ROSSI, Roberto appointeddirector
- 2021-03-11📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Stephen Balderson Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/03/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Louie Charles Harrisceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Roberto Rossiceased 28/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D GLASSWORKS LIMITED→ 09445052 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AAG BUILDING LTD→ 16735559 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB BUILDING WORKS LTD→ 14037750 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AB NEW HOMES LIMITED→ 15397661 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABI CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD→ 14490988 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABLE DESIGN & BUILD LTD→ 15511663 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABLE SERVICES LTD→ 04772966 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ABLETT ARCHITECTS LIMITED→ 08815091 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ABOVEANDBEYONDROOFING LTD→ 16203312 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABR ELECTRICAL LTD→ 16946772 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE GROUP LIMITED→ 14279997 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTE SERVICE & MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 08922155 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings
Registered office
63 High Street High Street
Chislehurst
BR7 5BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-02
Last: 2026-05-19
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BALDERSON, John Stephen→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-03-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
ROSSI, Roberto→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-03-11 · resigned 2021-04-28
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06