A A PIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- 42110Construction of roads and motorways
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -74% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £63.9k | £913.2k |
| Current assets | £425.7k | £1.29M |
| Cash | £319.3k | £1.22M |
| Debtors | £100.3k | £68.9k |
| Net assets | £53.4k | £902.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-14📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-06-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-03-20➖PIKE, Lorraine Trudy resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-20➖PIKE, Lorraine Trudy resigneddirector
- 2016-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-13➕PIKE, Lorraine Trudy appointeddirector
- 2003-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs A A PIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
- 2003-06-17➕PIKE, Antony Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-06-17➕PIKE, Lorraine Trudy appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PIKE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Aa Pike Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aa Pike Group Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 05/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Antony Alan Pikeceased 05/09/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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