ALSTON FLAT ROOFING LTD

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SC399927 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-20
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 May 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
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£0£20£40£60£80£100May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£100£0
Current assets£100£0
Net assets£100£0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-01-01
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    ALSTON, Annette resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-21
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    ALSTON, Annette appointed
    secretary
  10. 2020-05-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-07-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-09-17
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    ALSTON, James Russell appointed
    director
  19. 2012-11-11
    ➖
    MULLEN, Joseph resigned
    director
  20. 2011-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ALSTON FLAT ROOFING LTD
  21. 2011-05-20
    ➕
    ALSTON, James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2011-05-20
    ➕
    MULLEN, Joseph appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "ALSTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

60 Springhill Road
Garrowhill
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G69 6NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ALSTON, James→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-20
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Active
ALSTON, James Russell→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-17
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Active
ALSTON, Annette→
secretary · appointed 2020-05-21 · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
MULLEN, Joseph→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-20 · resigned 2012-11-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-21