A BIRCH ELECTRICS LTD

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14461358 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-04
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£25.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: medium (76/100)

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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,639

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£26k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↑ 7.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£10k£15k£21k£26kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£25.6k£15.9k
Current assets£25.3k£23.6k
Net assets£25.6k£15.9k

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 (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-11-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-03-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2023-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-11-04
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    Company incorporated
    As A BIRCH ELECTRICS LTD
  12. 2022-11-04
    BIRCH, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  13. 2022-11-04
    BIRCH, Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2022-11-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BIRCH" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Birch
Individual · British · DOB 08/1991 · age 35
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/11/2022

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
Incorporated2022-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Unit 12 Runshaw Lane
Euxton
Chorley
Lancashire
PR7 6HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BIRCH, Andrew
secretary · appointed 2022-11-04
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Active
BIRCH, Andrew
director · ~35y · appointed 2022-11-04
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Active

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Recent filings (14 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-04