ABERDARE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04987763 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-08
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 72). 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
83 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-650.4k |
| Current assets | — | £276.1k |
| Cash | — | £722 |
| Debtors | — | £346 |
| Net assets | — | £-1.40M |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-15➖JAMAL, Abdul resigneddirector
- 2023-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-02-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-01➕DAVIES, Colin Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-01➖GEORGE, Hywel resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-28➖BIRCHMORE, Gregory resigneddirector
- 2014-01-14➖MARTIN, Alex John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-20➕BIRCHMORE, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2009-01-01➕GEORGE, Hywel appointedsecretary
- 2008-11-30➖EGBEARE, Frederick Albert James resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-30➖BIRCHMORE, Gregory resigneddirector
- 2004-01-22➕JAMAL, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2003-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ABERDARE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2003-12-08➕DAVIES, Colin Thomas appointeddirector
- 2003-12-08➕EGBEARE, Frederick Albert James appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-08➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-08➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-08➕BIRCHMORE, Gregory appointeddirector
- 2003-12-08➕MARTIN, Alex John appointeddirector
- 2003-12-08➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-12-08➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 Steve Reed Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/05/2018 |
Mr Colin Thomas Davies Individual · British · DOB 10/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 28/05/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Abdul Jamalceased 15/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Mr Gregory Birchmoreceased 28/05/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1ST CONSERVATORY CENTRE LIMITED→ 04706581 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 365 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LTD→ 07624998 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| A CONNORS ELECTRICAL LTD→ 14070979 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| ABERDARE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED→ 03401602 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ABH RENDERING LTD→ 16305733 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABK CONSTRUCTIONS SERVICES LTD→ 14845478 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
C/O Mr Steve Reed Graeme John Solicitors
1 Victoria Square
Aberdare
Rhondda Cynon Taff
CF44 7LA
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
DAVIES, Colin Thomas→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Colin Thomas→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EGBEARE, Frederick Albert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2008-11-30
GEORGE, Hywel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-01 · resigned 2020-11-01
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2003-12-08
BIRCHMORE, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-20 · resigned 2018-05-28
BIRCHMORE, Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2008-11-30
JAMAL, Abdul→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-01-22 · resigned 2023-11-15
MARTIN, Alex John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2014-01-14
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-08 · resigned 2003-12-08
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05