ADROIT PLASTICS LTD
💤Zombieactive
09241262 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-30
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£17.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). 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 (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £17,855
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£18k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£86k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-01 | 2023-10-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.9k | £11.3k |
| Current assets | £86.1k | £76.1k |
| Net assets | £17.9k | £11.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-07➖MCLEOD, Kevin Ian Douglas resigneddirector
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➕MCLEOD, Patricia appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-30🏢Company incorporatedAs ADROIT PLASTICS LTD
- 2014-09-30➕MCLEOD, Kevin Ian Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Patricia Mcleod Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 20/02/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Patricia Mcleodceased 20/02/2026· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-09-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
38 Scotland Way Scotland Way
Horsforth
Leeds
LS18 5SL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last made up to: 2024-10-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MCLEOD, Patricia→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2023-03-01
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MCLEOD, Kevin Ian Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2026-02-07
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-01