A D HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05259168 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-14
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£28.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (75/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 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
60
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £28,188
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£28k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£71k
↓ 3.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.4k | £30.7k |
| Current assets | £70.9k | £73.8k |
| Net assets | £28.2k | £25.5k |
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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-03-23➕KHAN, Shazia appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-23➖IQBAL, Zafar resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-14➕IQBAL, Zafar appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-14➖MOHAMMED, Doast resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs A D HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTRE LIMITED
- 2004-10-14➕KHAN, Abid appointeddirector
- 2004-10-14➕MOHAMMED, Doast appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-14➕ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-14➖ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-14➕ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-10-14➖ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Abid Khan Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Registered office
6 Garden Street
Dewsbury
WF13 3AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
IQBAL, Zafar→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-14 · resigned 2007-03-23
MOHAMMED, Doast→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2006-10-14
ENERGIZE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2004-10-14
ENERGIZE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2004-10-14
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Recent filings (55 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-16