ADAMS CONTRACTORS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04686536 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-05
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£20.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
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
69 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 £20,020
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
Net Worth
£20k
Current Assets
£158k
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.2k | — |
| Current assets | £157.8k | — |
| Cash | £9.2k | — |
| Debtors | £27.6k | — |
| Net assets | £20.0k | — |
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
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-06➕CUFFLIN, James Stuart appointeddirector
- 2020-02-06➖COURT, Ivan resigneddirector
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-08-11➖ADAMS, Jane Lucienne resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-11➖ADAMS, Steven resigneddirector
- 2011-08-11➕COURT, Ivan appointeddirector
- 2003-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAMS CONTRACTORS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
- 2003-03-05➕ADAMS, Jane Lucienne appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-05➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-05➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-03-05➕ADAMS, Steven appointeddirector
- 2003-03-05➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-03-05➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Stuart Cufflin Individual · British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/02/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Kibworth Electrical Ltdceased 10/05/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Ivan Richard Courtceased 06/02/2020· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Construction · LE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A D N CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 09001720 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A&D PAVING TEAM LTD→ 14737524 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCESS SAFETY PREMIUM SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15475713 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACORN COMMERCIAL INTERIORS LTD→ 07212940 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ACS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ 06499399 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AD SCAFFOLDING (LEICESTER) LIMITED→ 08102175 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADAM NEWTON BUILDING CONTRACTOR LTD→ 09881570 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADAM SUFFOLK FLAT ROOFING LTD→ 10856144 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADAMS INDUSTRIAL DOORS LTD→ 10752545 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ADAPTABLE BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 14707579 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ADAPTIVE WETROOMS LTD→ 08641313 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADCB LTD→ 11312167 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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
Incorporated2003-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing
Registered office
Valley View Tugby Orchards Business Centre
Wood Lane
Tugby
Leicestershire
LE7 9WE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
CUFFLIN, James Stuart→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-02-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADAMS, Jane Lucienne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-05 · resigned 2011-08-11
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-05 · resigned 2003-03-05
ADAMS, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-03-05 · resigned 2011-08-11
COURT, Ivan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-08-11 · resigned 2020-02-06
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-05 · resigned 2003-03-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2011 | — |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (69 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-29