ATC (HEAT) LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC440240 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-14
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (81/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-28➖TOET, John resigneddirector
- 2023-04-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-12-24➕TOET, John appointeddirector
- 2019-12-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-11➕ANDERSON, Steven Michael appointedsecretary
- 2019-11-11➕ANDERSON, Steven Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-11-11➖ANDERSON, Maureen resigneddirector
- 2014-06-06➖ANDERSON, Lynn Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-06➖ANDERSON, Lynn Catherine resigneddirector
- 2014-06-06➕ANDERSON, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2014-06-06➖ANDERSON, Steven Michael resigneddirector
- 2013-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ATC (HEAT) LTD
- 2013-01-14➕ANDERSON, Lynn Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2013-01-14➕ANDERSON, Lynn Catherine appointeddirector
- 2013-01-14➕ANDERSON, Steven Michael appointeddirector
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 Steven Michael Anderson Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGHAM PLASTERING LTD→ SC357878 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| CW ACCESS LTD→ SC851313 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D COWIE PLUMBING & HEATING LTD→ SC727927 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DAVID COWE LIMITED→ SC285815 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| DAVIDSONS MARINE & INDUSTRIAL PAINTERS LTD.→ SC245245 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DEESIDE PLUMBING AND HEATING LTD→ SC606663 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DEESIDE ROOFING LIMITED→ SC532359 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DEVREV JOINERY LTD→ SC866486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIAMOND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS -78 QR LTD→ SC757552 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DIVERSITY ENERGY SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC545423 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DIVERZE ACCESS LTD→ SC877610 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIXON GAS SERVICES LTD→ SC684142 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Registered office
Crombie House
72-90 Crombie Road
Aberdeen
AB11 9QP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ANDERSON, Steven Michael→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Steven Michael→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANDERSON, Lynn Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-06-06
ANDERSON, Lynn Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-06-06
ANDERSON, Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-06-06 · resigned 2019-11-11
ANDERSON, Steven Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-14 · resigned 2014-06-06
TOET, John→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-12-24 · resigned 2023-04-28
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-12