ACCESS INSULATION & COATINGS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13465781 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
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, 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
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.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £794.4k |
| Current assets | — | £959.4k |
| Cash | — | £654.7k |
| Debtors | — | £304.7k |
| Net assets | — | £747.9k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-05➖BELL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2026-03-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-01➕NICHOLSON, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ACCESS INSULATION & COATINGS LTD
- 2021-06-18➕BELL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18📄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 Christopher Nicholson Individual · British · DOB 01/1994 · age 32 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Bellceased 17/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A D ELECTRICAL NE LTD→ 14604608 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AAA RESIN&HIGH PRESSURE CLEANING LTD→ 14881973 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AAC RIGGING LIMITED→ 10676786 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| ABBEY GARAGE DOORS (UK) LIMITED→ 06432325 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1 Bolckow Industrial Estate
Middlesbrough
TS6 7EH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-01
Last: 2026-06-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
NICHOLSON, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2022-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-18 · resigned 2026-03-05
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Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-11-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-04