ADVANCED FLOORING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03471669 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-26
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
60
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 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £2
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
£2
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £2 |
| Current assets | £2 |
| Net assets | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2000-03-14➖KNAPTON, Gillian resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-14➖KNAPTON, Mark Darren resigneddirector
- 2000-03-13➕FLACKS, Theresa Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-26➕FLACKS, Paul David appointeddirector
- 1998-06-02➕KNAPTON, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 1998-06-02➖KNAPTON, Mark Darren resignedsecretary
- 1998-05-30➖CORINA, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED FLOORING LIMITED
- 1997-11-26➕KNAPTON, Mark Darren appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-26➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-26➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-26➕CORINA, Stephen Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-11-26➕KNAPTON, Mark Darren appointeddirector
- 1997-11-26➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-11-26➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul David Flacks Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Theresa Elizabeth Flacks Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
The Farmhouse, Bradley Hall Farm
Off Lower Quarry Road
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
HD2 1FN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
FLACKS, Theresa Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLACKS, Paul David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 1999-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KNAPTON, Gillian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-06-02 · resigned 2000-03-14
KNAPTON, Mark Darren→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1998-06-02
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1997-11-26
CORINA, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1998-05-30
KNAPTON, Mark Darren→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 2000-03-14
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-11-26 · resigned 1997-11-26
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-12-06