ADDBLAST CONTRACTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07883686 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-15
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 2025
Net worth
£444.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £444,432
Net assets shrinking
Down £221,891 YoY
Cash YoY
-22%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£81k
↓ 22% YoY
Net Worth
£444k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£543k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £521.3k | £726.6k |
| Current assets | £543.4k | £652.4k |
| Cash | £81.2k | £104.4k |
| Debtors | £159.9k | £547.9k |
| Net assets | £444.4k | £666.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11➖ADDISON, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11➖CROOK, John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01➕NUTTAL-CROOK, Joanne Eva appointeddirector
- 2020-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-03➕CROOK, John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2011-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ADDBLAST CONTRACTS LTD
- 2011-12-15➕ADDISON, Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Nuttall-Crook Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 11/05/2022 |
Mr John James Crook Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Crookceased 11/05/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Thomas Addisonceased 01/07/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1086 ESTATES LIMITED→ 11590129 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 5CAG LIMITED→ 13058806 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A.F.L. (AUTOFACTORS) LIMITED→ 01202420 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| A1GARAGE PRESTON LTD→ 15482290 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A1PAINTWORK LTD→ 13969208 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AAA AUTO SERVICES LIMITED→ 07853928 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| AB TRAILER SALES LTD→ 14319430 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ABM PERFORMANCE LTD→ 14494779 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AD MOTORS BY LTD→ 16279097 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADVANCE COMMERCIALS LIMITED→ 08426432 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
46 Deepdale Mill Street
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 5BY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
NUTTAL-CROOK, Joanne Eva→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ADDISON, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2022-05-11
CROOK, John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2020-06-03 · resigned 2022-05-11
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Recent filings (47 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-11