ADDPLANT HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02733251 · ltd · incorporated 1992-07-21
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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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£856.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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: 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 33.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
123 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £856,270

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£856k
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£171k£343k£514k£685k£856kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£856.3k£856.3k
Debtors£1.06M£1.06M
Net assets£856.3k£856.3k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-21
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2024-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-05-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  7. 2024-02-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2024-02-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-01-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2024-01-12
    ➕
    BARRETT, Christopher Edward appointed
    director
  13. 2024-01-12
    ➖
    BARRETT, Peter Michael resigned
    director
  14. 2024-01-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Peter Michael Barrett and Allason Rosemary Barrett
  15. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-12-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  22. 2018-05-22
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    FEARN, Paul Arthur resigned
    director
  24. 2004-04-29
    ➕
    CONQUEST, Wendy Marie appointed
    secretary
  25. 2004-04-29
    ➖
    STANSFIELD, Brenda June resigned
    secretary
  26. 2002-08-06
    ➖
    GRUMMITT, Charles William resigned
    secretary
  27. 2002-08-06
    ➕
    STANSFIELD, Brenda June appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-08-06
    ➕
    FEARN, Paul Arthur appointed
    director
  29. 1995-09-30
    ➕
    GRUMMITT, Charles William appointed
    secretary
  30. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    MORFITT, John Alan resigned
    secretary
  31. 1995-09-30
    ➖
    FEARN, Paul Arthur resigned
    director
  32. 1992-12-30
    ➕
    MORFITT, John Alan appointed
    secretary
  33. 1992-12-30
    ➖
    SOVSHELFCO (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1992-12-30
    ➕
    BARRETT, Peter Michael appointed
    director
  35. 1992-12-30
    ➕
    FEARN, Paul Arthur appointed
    director
  36. 1992-12-30
    ➖
    SOVSHELFCO (FORMATIONS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1992-12-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  38. 1992-07-21
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    Company incorporated
    As ADDPLANT HOLDINGS LIMITED
  39. 1992-07-21
    ➕
    SOVSHELFCO (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1992-07-21
    ➕
    SOVSHELFCO (FORMATIONS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

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

Group structure

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

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Addplant Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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ADDPLANT HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 02733251

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 Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control12/01/2024
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% 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

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: 2026-05-26
Last: 2025-05-12

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CONQUEST, Wendy Marie→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Christopher Edward→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-01-12
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 · appointed 1992-12-30 · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned
STANSFIELD, Brenda June→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2004-04-29
Resigned
SOVSHELFCO (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 1992-12-30
Resigned
BARRETT, Peter Michael→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-12-30 · 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 1992-12-30 · resigned 1995-09-30
Resigned
SOVSHELFCO (FORMATIONS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-07-21 · resigned 1992-12-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Peter Michael Barrett and Allason Rosemary Barrett
A registered charge—12/01/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property30/12/199222/05/2018
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Recent filings (123 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
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
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-17
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
2024-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
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
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18