AD FABRICATION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02587848 · ltd · incorporated 1991-03-01
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-01-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-10-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-10-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-03-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-02-29
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    FRENCH, Jacqueline resigned
    director
  11. 2023-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2012-11-01
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    FRENCH, Jacqueline appointed
    director
  19. 2005-06-28
    ➖
    TURNER, Richard James resigned
    director
  20. 1999-07-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 1999-06-15
    ➕
    BLYTHER, Jeffrey Mark appointed
    director
  22. 1999-06-15
    ➖
    BLYTHER, James Michael resigned
    director
  23. 1991-03-02
    ➕
    BLYTHER, James Michael appointed
    director
  24. 1991-03-01
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    Company incorporated
    As AD FABRICATION LIMITED
  25. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    BLYTHER, Jason Lee appointed
    secretary
  26. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1991-03-01
    ➖
    ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    TURNER, Richard James appointed
    director
  29. 1991-03-01
    ➕
    ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1991-03-01
    ➖
    ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Air Domestique Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Air Domestique Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AD FABRICATION LIMITED
This company · 02587848

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
Air Domestique Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140

Registered office

22e West Station Yard
Spital Road
Maldon
CM9 6TS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BLYTHER, Jason Lee→
secretary · appointed 1991-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLYTHER, Jeffrey Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELK COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 1991-03-01
Resigned
BLYTHER, James Michael→
director · ~59y · appointed 1991-03-02 · resigned 1999-06-15
Resigned
FRENCH, Jacqueline→
director · ~65y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
TURNER, Richard James→
director · ~85y · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 2005-06-28
Resigned
ELK (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-03-01 · resigned 1991-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property27/07/1999—
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Recent filings (98 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28