ADVANCED PARTITIONS LTD

💤Zombieactive
14289798 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-11
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£-6.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plastering
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. 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: 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, 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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £6,842
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,672 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£7k
↓ 217% YoY
Current Assets
£45k
↑ 68% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£7k£3k£14k£24k£34k£45kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£-2.6k£10.0k
Current assets£44.8k£26.7k
Net assets£-6.8k£5.8k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-04-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-04-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-04-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2024-04-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-04-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-04-08
    PARKS, Charles John appointed
    director
  10. 2024-04-08
    HITCHEN, Brent Adrian Kevin resigned
    director
  11. 2024-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-10-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-08-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED PARTITIONS LTD
  15. 2022-08-11
    HITCHEN, Brent Adrian Kevin appointed
    director
  16. 2022-08-11
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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: 2026-05-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles John Parks
Individual · British · DOB 11/1991 · age 35
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/04/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brent Adrian Kevin Hitchenceased 08/04/2024· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-08-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43310 — Plastering

Registered office

Kilnwood Bungalow Kilnwood Lane
Faygate
Horsham
RH12 4SL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-06OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PARKS, Charles John
director · ~35y · appointed 2024-04-08
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Active
HITCHEN, Brent Adrian Kevin
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-08-11 · resigned 2024-04-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (15 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-11