2ACM PAVING LTD
🌳Matureactive
08973429 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-02
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£517.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £517,274
Net assets shrinking
Down £80,585 YoY
Cash YoY
+416%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↑ 416% YoY
Net Worth
£517k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£787k
↓ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £526.5k | £653.1k |
| Current assets | £787.5k | £873.1k |
| Cash | £41.1k | £8.0k |
| Debtors | £746.4k | £865.1k |
| Net assets | £517.3k | £597.9k |
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2014-05-01➕HOBLEA, Marius appointeddirector
- 2014-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 2ACM PAVING LTD
- 2014-04-02➕HOBLEA, Cristina Daniela appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marius Hoblea Individual · Romanian · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Cristina Daniela Hoblea Individual · Romanian · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Construction · SG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CONSTRUCT LTD→ 15493703 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 118 DEMOLITION LTD→ 12680694 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1418 DEVELOPMENT & CONSULTING LTD→ 12192095 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 199 LAVENDER HILL LTD→ 16068418 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST 4 PLUMBING LTD→ 05710421 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 1ST VACUUM GLASS LTD→ 14909662 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 212 SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13513799 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 23G ELECTRICAL LTD→ 14664661 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 24 SEVEN INTERIORS LIMITED→ 03833507 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 249 HOME SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 14027317 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3 COUNTIES BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED→ 06342868 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 3 PHASE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD→ 15446742 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Registered office
58 Wildwood Lane
Stevenage
SG1 1TB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HOBLEA, Cristina Daniela→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-04-02
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HOBLEA, Marius→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-05-01
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Recent filings (31 total)
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accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-04