AVONDALE LOCOMOTIVES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05165336 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-29
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 80 → 72
  • · Bankability: 75 → 65
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 80 → 72
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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 (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2020-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-08-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2016-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-09-30
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    ISAAC, Michael James resigned
    secretary
  18. 2013-09-30
    ➖
    ISAAC, Michael James resigned
    director
  19. 2004-06-29
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    Company incorporated
    As AVONDALE LOCOMOTIVES LIMITED
  20. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    LEE, Graham Ivan appointed
    director
  21. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    ISAAC, Michael James appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2004-06-29
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    ISAAC, Michael James appointed
    director
  25. 2004-06-29
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2004-06-29
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Graham Ivan Lee
Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares29/06/2017

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
Incorporated2004-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Statfold Barn Farm
Ashby Road
Tamworth
B79 0BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-29

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

LEE, Graham Ivan→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-06-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ISAAC, Michael James→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2004-06-29
Resigned
ISAAC, Michael James→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2013-09-30
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-29 · resigned 2004-06-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-01