ADDA DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04066911 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-07
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£670.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 6 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
7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.8y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £670,436
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£147k
Net Worth
£670k
Current Assets
£859k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £670.5k |
| Current assets | £859.2k |
| Cash | £147.0k |
| Debtors | £2.2k |
| Net assets | £670.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-03📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-02-11📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-13➖ATKINSON, Clive William resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Susan Lawson, Timothy Mark Lawson and Sally Louise Watson
- 2021-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-03-25🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-07-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-03-02🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-02-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-11-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDA DESIGN AND BUILD LIMITED
- 2000-09-07➕DAVIDSON, Craig Brian appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-07➕DAVIDSON, Craig Brian appointeddirector
- 2000-09-07➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-07➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-09-07➕ATKINSON, Clive William appointeddirector
- 2000-09-07➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-09-07➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 26 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
1 low7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Brian Davidson Individual · British · DOB 09/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Clive William Atkinsonceased 13/01/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Craig Brian Davidsonceased 31/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Clive William Atkinsonceased 31/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Clive William Atkinsonceased 31/07/2023· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & J PLUMBING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED→ 09208101 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| ACCESS & COE LTD→ 14420891 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| ADVANCED 1 ROOFING LTD→ 16188810 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCED BRICKWORK & MASONRY LTD→ 10213211 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ADVANCED LIFTS (U.K) LTD→ 16618727 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AEP ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 14198658 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| AG JOINERY (LINCS) LTD→ 14647416 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
120 Chichester Road
Cleethorpes
North East Lincolnshire
DN35 0JJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
DAVIDSON, Craig Brian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2000-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIDSON, Craig Brian→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-09-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-07 · resigned 2000-09-07
ATKINSON, Clive William→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-09-07 · resigned 2025-01-13
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-07 · resigned 2000-09-07
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
7
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Susan Lawson, Timothy Mark Lawson and Sally Louise Watson | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/07/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/03/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 25/02/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 14/11/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/10/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-04-03
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-16