ADS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LTD

💤Zombieactive
09056686 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
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 73/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-07-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-02-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-08-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-05-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-05-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2014-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ADS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION LTD
  19. 2014-05-27
    ➕
    SLATTIE, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 David Slattie
Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2014-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

4 Council Houses
Low Hesket
Carlisle
CA4 0HF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-09
Last: 2025-05-26

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

SLATTIE, David→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-05-27
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-24
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-05