A - COMM LTD
💤Zombieactive
04305648 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-16
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.9y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £497.7k |
| Debtors | — | £24.0k |
| Net assets | — | £211.3k |
| Average employees | 400 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-01➖WILLIAMS, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01➖WILLIAMS, Richard Gwyn resigneddirector
- 2022-09-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Richard Gwyn Williams and Jacqueline Williams
- 2022-07-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-01➕WILLIAMS, Richard Philip appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-18➕WILLIAMS, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2016-04-05➖WILLIAMS, Jacqueline resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-05➖WILLIAMS, Jacqueline resigneddirector
- 2001-10-18➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-18➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs A - COMM LTD
- 2001-10-16➕WILLIAMS, Jacqueline appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-16➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-16➕WILLIAMS, Jacqueline appointeddirector
- 2001-10-16➕WILLIAMS, Richard Gwyn appointeddirector
- 2001-10-16➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
R P W Utilities Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
R P W Utilities Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A - COMM LTD
This company · 04305648
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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R P W Utilities Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/09/2022 |
Mr Richard Philip Williams Individual · Welsh · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/10/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard Gwyn Williamsceased 01/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Jacqueline Williamsceased 01/09/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities
Registered office
2 Tyn Cae
Ffordd Penmynydd
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Anglesey
LL61 6UX
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Richard Philip→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLIAMS, Jacqueline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2016-04-05
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2001-10-18
WILLIAMS, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-10-18 · resigned 2022-09-01
WILLIAMS, Jacqueline→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2016-04-05
WILLIAMS, Richard Gwyn→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2022-09-01
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-16 · resigned 2001-10-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
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| outstanding | Richard Gwyn Williams and Jacqueline Williams | A registered charge | — | 01/09/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/05/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-02