ADDPLANT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01857884 · ltd · incorporated 1984-10-23
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£6.74M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 41.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 41.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,740,893
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1.8m
↑ 9.7% YoY
Net Worth
£6.7m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£6.5m
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1.3m£2.7m£4.0m£5.4m£6.7mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£7.31M£6.32M
Current assets£6.48M£5.67M
Cash£1.79M£1.63M
Debtors£4.68M£4.03M
Net assets£6.74M£5.77M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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  2. 2025-06-02
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  3. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  5. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2024-05-17
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  7. 2024-05-17
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  8. 2024-03-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-03-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2024-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-01-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2024-01-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2024-01-12
    ➖
    BARRETT, Allason Rosemary resigned
    director
  15. 2024-01-12
    ➖
    BARRETT, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  16. 2024-01-12
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Peter Michael Barrett and Allason Barrett
  17. 2024-01-12
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Peter Michael Barrett and Allason Barrett
  18. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2018-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2018-05-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2016-12-01
    ➕
    BARRETT, Christopher Edward appointed
    director
  26. 2015-06-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 2014-12-04
    ➕
    BARRETT, Allason Rosemary appointed
    director
  28. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    FEARN, Paul Arthur resigned
    director
  29. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    CONQUEST, Wendy Marie appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-04-29
    ➖
    STANSFIELD, Brenda June resigned
    secretary
  31. 2002-08-06
    ➖
    GRUMMITT, Charles William resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-08-06
    ➕
    STANSFIELD, Brenda June appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-08-06
    ➕
    FEARN, Paul Arthur appointed
    director
  34. 2002-08-06
    ➖
    GRUMMITT, Charles William resigned
    director
  35. 1999-10-29
    ➖
    RETALLICK, John resigned
    director
  36. 1999-07-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Royscot Leasing Limited
  37. 1996-04-19
    ➖
    SHERE, David Michael resigned
    director
  38. 1996-03-01
    ➕
    SHERE, David Michael appointed
    director
  39. 1995-09-30
    ➕
    GRUMMITT, Charles William appointed
    secretary
  40. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    MORFITT, John Alan resigned
    secretary
  41. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    FEARN, Paul Arthur resigned
    director
  42. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    MORFITT, John Alan resigned
    director
  43. 1995-09-30
    ➕
    RETALLICK, John appointed
    director
  44. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    GRUMMITT, Charles William appointed
    director
  45. 1993-07-14
    ➕
    MORFITT, John Alan appointed
    director
  46. 1992-12-30
    ➖
    BARRETT, Mark Edward resigned
    director
  47. 1992-12-30
    ➖
    JORDAN, John Graham resigned
    director
  48. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    FEARN, Paul Arthur appointed
    director
  49. 1984-12-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  50. 1984-10-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADDPLANT LIMITED

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

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Addplant Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Addplant Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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ADDPLANT LIMITED
This company · 01857884

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Addplant Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting12/01/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christopher Edward Barrettceased 12/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Peter Michael Barrettceased 12/01/2024· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Registered office

Grovehill
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 0JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

CONQUEST, Wendy Marie→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Christopher Edward→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GRUMMITT, Charles William→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-30 · resigned 2002-08-06
Resigned
MORFITT, John Alan→
secretary · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned
STANSFIELD, Brenda June→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2004-04-29
Resigned
BARRETT, Allason Rosemary→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-12-04 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
BARRETT, Mark Edward→
director · ~69y · resigned 1992-12-30
Resigned
BARRETT, Peter Michael→
director · ~76y · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
FEARN, Paul Arthur→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2005-03-31
Resigned
FEARN, Paul Arthur→
director · ~77y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned
GRUMMITT, Charles William→
director · ~87y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 2002-08-06
Resigned
JORDAN, John Graham→
director · ~81y · resigned 1992-12-30
Resigned
MORFITT, John Alan→
director · ~96y · appointed 1993-07-14 · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned
RETALLICK, John→
director · ~80y · appointed 1995-09-30 · resigned 1999-10-29
Resigned
SHERE, David Michael→
director · ~75y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 1996-04-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Peter Michael Barrett and Allason Barrett
A registered charge—12/01/2024—
outstanding
Peter Michael Barrett and Allason Barrett
A registered charge1 property12/01/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge—05/06/201522/05/2018
satisfied
Royscot Leasing / Royscot Industrial Leasing / Royscot Commercial Leasing / Royscot Trust / Royscot Spa Leasing
Royscot Leasing Limited / Royscot Industrial Leasing Limited / Royscot Commercial Leasing Limited / Royscot Trust PLC / Royscot Spa Leasing Limited
Master agreement1 property06/07/199922/05/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property04/12/198422/05/2018
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Recent filings (143 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-03-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-24