A.G.D. DORFLO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04450199 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-29
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£15.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other construction installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 21.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,035
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £58.0k | £85.8k |
| Current assets | £63.1k | £55.7k |
| Net assets | £15.0k | £13.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-08-29➕STURGES, Karen Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-29➖TANNER, Sheila resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-29➖TANNER, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2013-04-15➕STURGES, Justin appointeddirector
- 2005-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Norwich and Peterborough Building Society
- 2002-06-12➕TANNER, Sheila appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-12➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-06-12➕TANNER, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2002-06-12➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A.G.D. DORFLO LIMITED
- 2002-05-29➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-29➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Justin Sturges Individual · British · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Karen Rebecca Sturges Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43290 — Other construction installation
Registered office
Unit 24a Crawley Mill Industrial Estate
Crawley
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 9TJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
STURGES, Karen Rebecca→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-08-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STURGES, Justin→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TANNER, Sheila→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2013-08-29
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-06-12
TANNER, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2002-06-12 · resigned 2013-08-29
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-29 · resigned 2002-06-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Norwich and Peterborough Building Society | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/05/2005 | 17/09/2013 |
Recent filings (77 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-01-09