ADL MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD

💤Zombieactive
08167898 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-03
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-04-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2019-04-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  13. 2018-11-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2018-11-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-11-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-11-28
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-11-28
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-11-26
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    LOFTUS, Andrew resigned
    director
  19. 2018-11-26
    ➖
    LOFTUS, David resigned
    director
  20. 2017-01-27
    ➕
    MOULDER, Jamie Liam appointed
    director
  21. 2016-11-16
    ➕
    LOFTUS, David appointed
    director
  22. 2012-08-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ADL MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD
  23. 2012-08-03
    ➕
    LOFTUS, Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie Liam Moulder
Individual · British · DOB 05/1989 · age 37
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/08/2017
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Loftusceased 26/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Andrew Loftusceased 26/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
  • Mrs Natalie Loftusceased 15/05/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2012-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Pi House
40a London Road
Gloucester
GL1 3NU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last: 2025-11-17

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MOULDER, Jamie Liam→
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOFTUS, Andrew→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-08-03 · resigned 2018-11-26
Resigned
LOFTUS, David→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-11-16 · resigned 2018-11-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge—02/04/2019—
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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-26