ADD LOOP CUTTING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04910866 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£95.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -53% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £95,885
Cash draining
Cash down 53% YoY
Cash YoY
-53%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£35k
↓ 53% YoY
Net Worth
£96k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£123k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£39k£78k£117k£156k£195kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£103.2k£78.9k
Current assets£122.7k£195.3k
Cash£35.2k£75.4k
Debtors£76.3k£104.9k
Net assets£95.9k£75.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-25
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    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-04-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2019-03-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-03-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2019-03-08
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-02-23
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    FITZGIBBON, Alan resigned
    director
  15. 2019-02-23
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-02-23
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-01-31
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    FITZGIBBON, Brenda Joyce appointed
    director
  18. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    FITZGIBBON, Darren appointed
    director
  19. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    FITZGIBBON, David appointed
    director
  20. 2018-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2017-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-12-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
  23. 2011-08-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  24. 2003-09-29
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    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2003-09-29
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2003-09-24
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    Company incorporated
    As ADD LOOP CUTTING SERVICES LIMITED
  27. 2003-09-24
    ➕
    FITZGIBBON, Brenda Joyce appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-09-24
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-09-24
    ➕
    FITZGIBBON, Alan appointed
    director
  30. 2003-09-24
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

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
Mrs Brenda Joyce Fitzgibbon
Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting23/02/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Fitzgibbonceased 23/02/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2003-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

1 Rowlands View
Utkinton
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0LN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

FITZGIBBON, Brenda Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FITZGIBBON, Brenda Joyce→
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FITZGIBBON, Darren→
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FITZGIBBON, David→
director · ~55y · appointed 2019-01-31
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-24 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned
FITZGIBBON, Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-09-24 · resigned 2019-02-23
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-24 · resigned 2003-09-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
A registered charge1 property09/12/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property03/08/201125/04/2025
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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-30