A2D LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

06134390 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-02

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

—

year to Mar 2026

Net worth

£-1.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Security systems service activities

Sector: Administrative & support services

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 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

47 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £1,317

Very low cash

Cash position: £1

Net assets shrinking

Down £3,747 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 100% YoY

Cash YoY

-100%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£1

↓ 100% YoY

Net Worth

-£1k

↓ 154% YoY

Current Assets

£1

↓ 100% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2026-03-31	2025-03-31
Total assets	£-1.3k	£2.4k
Current assets	£1	£7.8k
Cash	£1	£4.8k
Debtors	—	£3.0k
Net assets	£-1.3k	£2.4k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 gazette
• 1 dissolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-04-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-14
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-05
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-09-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2018-11-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2017-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2016-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-03-05
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-27
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-01-01
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MURPHY, Anne resigned
secretary
2007-03-02
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Company incorporated
As A2D LIMITED
2007-03-02
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MURPHY, Kevin Joseph appointed
director
2007-03-02
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MURPHY, Anne appointed
secretary
2007-03-02
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-03-02
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FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2007-03-02
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2007-03-02
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FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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: 2026-03-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Kevin Joseph Murphy Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60	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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2007-03-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities

Registered office

236 Aylsham Drive

Uxbridge

Middlesex

UB10 8UF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-12-31

Last made up to: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-26OVERDUE

Last: 2025-03-12

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MURPHY, Kevin Joseph→

director · ~60y · appointed 2007-03-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MURPHY, Anne→

secretary · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2015-01-01

Resigned

FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2007-03-02

Resigned

FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-02 · resigned 2007-03-02

Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-23

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2026-04-14

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2026-04-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-13