ABERDEEN FOAM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04403581 · ltd · incorporated 2002-03-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
67 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-29➖EVANS, David Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-29➖EVANS, David Thomas resigneddirector
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-03➖OAKES, David resigneddirector
- 2003-05-01➖BUTTERWORTH, Gavin resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-01➕EVANS, David Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-01➕EVANS, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-03-21➕EVANS, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2002-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDEEN FOAM LIMITED
- 2002-03-26➕BUTTERWORTH, Gavin appointedsecretary
- 2002-03-26➕NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-26➖NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-03-26➕AVIS, Christine Susan appointednominee-director
- 2002-03-26➖AVIS, Christine Susan resignednominee-director
- 2002-03-26➕OAKES, David appointeddirector
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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: EVANS, David Thomas resigned 2025-09-29; EVANS, David Thomas resigned 2025-09-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Hannah Evans Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 11/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Thomas Evansceased 29/09/2025· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
International House 307 Cotton Exchange
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9LQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
EVANS, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTTERWORTH, Gavin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-26 · resigned 2003-05-01
EVANS, David Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2025-09-29
NORTH WEST REGISTRATION SERVICES (1994) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-03-26 · resigned 2002-03-26
AVIS, Christine Susan→
Resignednominee-director · ~62y · appointed 2002-03-26 · resigned 2002-03-26
EVANS, David Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2025-09-29
OAKES, David→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · appointed 2002-03-26 · resigned 2003-10-03
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10