A&D MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD

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07700485 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-11
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£11.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other building completion and finishing
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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, 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,318

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£11k
↑ 141% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£50kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£5.7k£17.1k
Current assets£47.3k£49.8k
Net assets£11.3k£4.7k

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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-26
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    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-26
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-05-21
    ➖
    DALLIMORE, Ashley Reece resigned
    director
  4. 2026-05-21
    ➖
    DALLIMORE, Karen Christine Anne resigned
    director
  5. 2026-04-30
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2026-02-20
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    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-03-24
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  8. 2024-04-29
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  9. 2023-04-30
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  10. 2022-04-30
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  11. 2021-04-23
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  12. 2020-04-30
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  13. 2019-04-30
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  14. 2018-04-30
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  15. 2017-07-25
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  16. 2017-04-18
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  17. 2016-04-01
    ➖
    DALLIMORE, Melvyn John resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    DALLIMORE, Ashley Reece appointed
    director
  19. 2016-01-01
    ➕
    DALLIMORE, Karen Christine Anne appointed
    director
  20. 2011-07-11
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    Company incorporated
    As A&D MAINTENANCE SERVICES LTD
  21. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    DALLIMORE, Melvyn John appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    DALLIMORE, Melvyn John appointed
    secretary

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
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 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DALLIMORE, Ashley Reece resigned 2026-05-21; DALLIMORE, Karen Christine Anne resigned 2026-05-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Melvyn John Dallimore
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43390 — Other building completion and finishing

Registered office

12 Melford Close
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU2 9SN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

DALLIMORE, Melvyn John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-07-11
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Active
DALLIMORE, Melvyn John→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2016-04-01
Resigned
DALLIMORE, Ashley Reece→
director · ~29y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2026-05-21
Resigned
DALLIMORE, Karen Christine Anne→
director · ~69y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2026-05-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

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officers · TM01
2026-05-26
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officers · TM01
2026-05-26
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accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-20
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
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accounts · AA
2025-03-24
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2024-07-11
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accounts · AA
2024-04-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-23