ADMIRAL HIRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
09224924 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-18
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-14➖EL-ABSSI, Chady resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13➕EL-ABSSI, Fady appointeddirector
- 2021-10-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-14➖MATLOOB, Zaid resigneddirector
- 2019-09-13➕EL-ABSSI, Chady appointeddirector
- 2019-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2014-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ADMIRAL HIRE LTD
- 2014-09-18➕MATLOOB, Zaid 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fady El-Abssi Individual · British · DOB 05/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/09/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Zaid Matloobceased 14/09/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence
- Mr Rami Al-Absiceased 16/09/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Friarsgate Unit D14
Whitby Avenue
London
NW10 7SE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EL-ABSSI, Fady→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EL-ABSSI, Chady→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2019-09-13 · resigned 2021-12-14
MATLOOB, Zaid→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-18 · resigned 2019-09-14
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29