AF ROOFING & FACADES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC750677 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs AF ROOFING & FACADES LTD
- 2022-11-17➕FAULDS, Alan James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan James Faulds Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/01/2024 |
Mrs Jemma Louise Faulds Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan James Fauldsceased 06/04/2023· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities
Registered office
12 12 Fallside Avenue
Uddingston
Glasgow
G71 6JF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FAULDS, Alan James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-11-17
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-17