ADVANCED DOOR AND GATE AUTOMATION LTD

💤Zombieactive
08213688 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-13
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£94.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £94,040
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,221 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£94k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Assets
£64k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£26k£53k£79k£105k£131kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£94.0k£131.3k
Current assets£64.4k£75.7k
Net assets£94.0k£131.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-11-04
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    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-06-30
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  6. 2023-06-30
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-10
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    address · AD01
  10. 2020-08-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-08-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-08-13
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-08-13
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-08-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Mark appointed
    director
  15. 2020-08-01
    ➖
    BENJAMIN, Gerard resigned
    director
  16. 2020-05-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-01
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-01
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    WILLIAMS, Mark resigned
    secretary
  19. 2018-10-01
    ➕
    BENJAMIN, Gerard appointed
    director
  20. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Mark resigned
    director
  21. 2017-08-31
    ➖
    PATEL, Tejal Tarunkumar resigned
    director
  22. 2017-08-03
    ➕
    PATEL, Tejal Tarunkumar appointed
    director
  23. 2017-02-28
    ➖
    BENJAMIN, Gerard resigned
    director
  24. 2016-10-01
    ➖
    GALLAGHER, Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    BENJAMIN, Gerard appointed
    director
  26. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    GALLAGHER, Paul appointed
    director
  27. 2012-09-13
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    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED DOOR AND GATE AUTOMATION LTD
  28. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Mark appointed
    secretary
  29. 2012-09-13
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Mark appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Williams
Individual · British · DOB 04/2020 · age 6
50–75%
—50-75% shares01/08/2020
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gerard Benjaminceased 01/08/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Mark Williamsceased 01/10/2018· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Paul Gallagherceased 10/04/2017· 50-75% shares
  • Mr Gerard Benjaminceased 10/04/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2012-09-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 15 Longshot Lane Industrial Estate
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1RL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-29
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Mark→
secretary · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
BENJAMIN, Gerard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
BENJAMIN, Gerard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2017-02-28
Resigned
GALLAGHER, Paul→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2016-10-01
Resigned
PATEL, Tejal Tarunkumar→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-08-03 · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2012-09-13 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29