APPLIANCE DOCTOR SOUTH WEST LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09512228 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (58/100)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
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
29 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2017-06-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2015-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIANCE DOCTOR SOUTH WEST LIMITED
- 2015-03-26➕SALT, Adrian Mark appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Salt Individual · English · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
Unit 11 Faraday Mill Business Park
Faraday Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 0ST
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SALT, Adrian Mark→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2015-03-26
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Recent filings (29 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-27