FAULDS GAS SERVICES LTD

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SC711719 · ltd · incorporated 2021-10-08
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-67.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -67% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £67,549
Cash draining
Cash down 67% YoY
Cash YoY
-67%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£776
↓ 67% YoY
Net Worth
-£68k
↓ 126% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 127% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£68k-£47k-£27k-£6k£14k£35kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£-67.5k£-30.0k
Current assets£35.0k£15.4k
Cash£776£2.3k
Debtors£34.2k£13.1k
Net assets£-67.5k£-30.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 3 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-04-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2026-03-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-03-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-03-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-01
    FAULDS, Gary resigned
    director
  9. 2026-02-01
    BENSON, Danny appointed
    director
  10. 2026-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2025-09-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-07-09
    BENDORIS, Ashley resigned
    director
  13. 2024-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2024-12-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2024-12-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2024-12-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-03-18
    BENDORIS, Ashley appointed
    director
  19. 2024-03-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2024-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2023-09-06
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  23. 2023-09-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2021-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As FAULDS GAS SERVICES LTD
  25. 2021-10-08
    FAULDS, Gary appointed
    director
  26. 2021-10-08
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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 med · 1 low
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BENDORIS, Ashley resigned 2025-07-09; FAULDS, Gary resigned 2026-03-01

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Danny Benson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gary Fauldsceased 01/03/2026· 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
Incorporated2021-10-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

65 Springboig Road
Glasgow
City Of Glasgow
G32 0DB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BENSON, Danny
director · ~56y · appointed 2026-02-01
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Active
BENDORIS, Ashley
director · ~39y · appointed 2024-03-18 · resigned 2025-07-09
Resigned
FAULDS, Gary
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-10-08 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31