ADT JOINERY LTD
💤Zombieactive
07700533 · 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 2024
Net worth
£60.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Joinery installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £60,949
Net assets shrinking
Down £19,175 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£61k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 54% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £59.5k | £75.8k |
| Current assets | £7.5k | £4.9k |
| Net assets | £60.9k | £80.1k |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-09-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2011-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs ADT JOINERY LTD
- 2011-07-11➕SHAW, Alan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Shaw Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 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
Incorporated2011-07-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43320 — Joinery installation
Registered office
11 Bradford Row
Doncaster
DN1 3NF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-09-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-25