ADAM ABEL BUILDERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04719657 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-01
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£104.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
  • 43341Painting
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £104,586

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£105k
↑ 3.8% YoY
Current Assets
£469k
↑ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£94k£187k£281k£375k£469kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£104.6k£199.0k
Current assets£468.6k£384.7k
Net assets£104.6k£100.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-08-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2020-07-20
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    SMAIL, Abdel Kader resigned
    director
  9. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-23
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    officers · TM02
  12. 2018-04-20
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    SMAIL, Jennifer Anne resigned
    secretary
  13. 2017-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-29
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-03-04
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2016-03-01
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    SMAIL, Darren Aguiless appointed
    director
  18. 2016-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-06-01
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    SMAIL, Darren Aguiless resigned
    director
  20. 2014-03-03
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    SMAIL, Darren Aguiless appointed
    director
  21. 2003-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ADAM ABEL BUILDERS LIMITED
  22. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SMAIL, Jennifer Anne appointed
    secretary
  23. 2003-04-01
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    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    SMAIL, Abdel Kader appointed
    director
  26. 2003-04-01
    ➕
    INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 2003-04-01
    ➖
    INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren Aguiless Smail
Individual · British · DOB 07/1987 · age 39
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

7 Flat D
Mitre Road
London
SE1 8PY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SMAIL, Darren Aguiless→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMAIL, Jennifer Anne→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2018-04-20
Resigned
INCORPORATE SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned
SMAIL, Abdel Kader→
director · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
SMAIL, Darren Aguiless→
director · ~39y · appointed 2014-03-03 · resigned 2014-06-01
Resigned
INCORPORATE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-01 · resigned 2003-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-02